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 374
Agricultural Labourer 73
General Labourer 32
Domestic Servant 30
Farm Labourer 27
Carpenter 20
General Servant Domestic 20
House Keeper 19
Labourer 18
Dress Maker 18
Laundress 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Living On Own Means 15
Clerk 14
Coal Miner 13
Gardener 12
Living On Her Own Means 12
Farmer 12
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Dressmaker 9
General Servant 8
Brick Layer 7
Bricklayer 7
Errand Boy 7
Blacksmith 7

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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