Barham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barham family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 83
Female Servant 48
Male Servant 22
Independent 22
Ag Labourer 21
Labourer 20
Farmer 15
Shoe Maker 10
Carpenter 10
Ag Lab 7
Dress Maker 7
Clerk 6
Tailor 6
School Mistress 5
Bricklayer 5
Wheel Wright 5
Brick Layer 5
Gardener 5
Servant 5
Brick Maker 4
Grocer 4
Laundress 4
Above Son 4
Baker 4
Inn Keeper 3

Barham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abraham 57% 27,239
2 Barham 100% 16,017
3 Boreham 71% 6,837
4 Braham 67% 3,945
5 Bareham 86% 2,653
6 Borham 83% 1,292
7 Burham 83% 675
8 Bearham 86% 592
9 Berham 83% 509

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The surname Barham is the 2nd most popular variant of Abraham.

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