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
General Labourer 27
Living On Own Means 26
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Cook Domestic 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
Scholar 14
Carpenter 13
Laundress Wash 13
Dressmaker 13
Housemaid Domestic 12
House Painter 10
Blacksmith 10
Brick Layer 9
Bricklayer 8
Domestic Servant 8
Charwoman 7
Laundress 7
Servant Domestic 7
Tailoress 7
Gardener Domestic 7
School 7
Farmer 7
Carman 6

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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