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
School 288
Farm Labourer 36
General Labourer 25
General Servant (domestic) 25
Dressmaker 18
Private Means 15
House Keeper 12
None 12
Bricklayer 10
Clerk 10
Domestic Servant 10
Labourer 10
Cook Domestic 9
House Painter 9
Horseman On Farm 9
Dress Maker 8
Carter 8
General Servant 8
Farmer 8
Assisting In Business 7
Housekeeper 7
Scholar 7
At Home 6
Carman 6
General Servant Domestic 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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