Benham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Benham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Benham family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 41
Living On Own Means 24
Domestic Servant 20
Cook Domestic 17
Dress Maker 15
Laundress Wash 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 11
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Bricklayer 8
Dressmaker 8
House Keeper 8
House Maid Domestic 8
Charwoman 7
Butcher 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Brick Layer 6
Servant Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Carpenter 6
Labourer General 5
Laundress 5
School 5

Benham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Benham 100% 12,604
2 Banham 83% 10,735
3 Bonham 83% 4,868
4 Boneham 71% 1,499
5 Binham 83% 454
6 Boonham 71% 398
7 Beenham 86% 397
8 Bunham 83% 281
9 Bainham 71% 116
10 Beanham 86% 105

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The surname Benham is the most popular version of all its varients

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