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 393
Agricultural Labourer 58
Farm Labourer 18
General Labourer 17
Carpenter 16
Dress Maker 16
Bricklayer 15
General Servant 15
Gardener 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 11
Laundress 9
Charwoman 7
No Occupation 7
Tailoress 7
Errand Boy 6
Police Constable 6
Servant 6
Annuitant 5
Carman 5
Cook 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Painter 5
Baker 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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