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
Scholar 135
Agricultural Labourer 88
House Servant 39
Labourer 18
Servant 18
At Home 16
Pauper 14
Bricklayer 12
Dress Maker 12
Farm Labourer 11
House Maid 7
General Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Tailor 6
Laundress 6
Ag Labourer 6
Farmers Son 5
Scholar At Home 5
Carpenter 5
Brick Layer 5
Carpenter Journeyman 5
Errand Boy 5
Gardener 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Framework Knitter 5

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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