Gorham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gorham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gorham family

Profession Census Frequency
School 76
General Labourer 13
Farm Labourer 11
Private Means 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Dressmaker 7
Butcher 6
Horseman On Farm 5
Bricklayer 4
House Painter 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Labourer 4
Milliner 4
Plasterer 4
Carpenter 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 3
Nurse (domestic) 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Farmer 3
Gardener 3
Gardener (domestic) 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Farm Laber 3
Labourer General 3

Gorham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Graham 67% 157,750
2 Gorham 100% 4,683
3 Goreham 86% 661
4 Greham 67% 643
5 Garham 83% 601
6 Grahame 57% 473
7 Grahm 50% 279
8 Groham 67% 164
9 Grham 83% 104

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The surname Gorham is the 2nd most popular variant of Graham.

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