Abraham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Abraham Name Meaning: This derives from the Hebrew personal given name 'Abraham',given by the returning crusaders to their children. 'Abraham translates to 'the father of the nation'.

This name was seen as recognition to their fathers visit to the 'holy land',later becoming surnames. The name was borne of the 'Jewish patriarchs',although it is not 'Jewish'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Abraham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Abraham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 364
None 29
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Private Means 28
General Servant (domestic) 23
Farmer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Clerk 15
Domestic Servant 15
General Labourer 15
Labourer 14
House Keeper 14
Dressmaker 13
Butcher 13
Scholar 13
School Boy 12
Dress Maker 11
House Painter 11
Carter 10
Assisting In Business 10
At Home 10
At School 10
No Occupation 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
Home 9

Abraham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abraham 100% 27,239
2 Barham 57% 16,017
3 Boreham 57% 6,837
4 Braham 86% 3,945
5 Bareham 57% 2,653
6 Borham 57% 1,292
7 Burham 57% 675
8 Bearham 57% 592
9 Berham 57% 509

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The surname Abraham is the most popular version of all its varients

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