Graham Name Meaning: Derived from "Grantham" in Lincolnshire.
Originating from \"Grantham\" in Lincolnshire (\"gravelly homestead\") and the Old English \"ham\" meaning home or dwelling.
Discover how your Graham ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 43 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 203 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 3,525 |
| Derbyshire | 61 |
| Devon | 105 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 1,139 |
| Essex | 30 |
| Gloucestershire | 47 |
| Hampshire | 52 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 35 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 162 |
| Lancashire | 1,226 |
| Leicestershire | 27 |
| Lincolnshire | 161 |
| London | 1,087 |
| Middlesex | 61 |
| Northumberland | 1,082 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 53 |
| Oxfordshire | 36 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 28 |
| Suffolk | 39 |
| Somerset | 19 |
| Surrey | 97 |
| Sussex | 42 |
| Staffordshire | 61 |
| Warwickshire | 38 |
| Westmorland | 224 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 8 |
| Yorkshire | 1,434 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 17 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Female Servant | 450 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 445 |
| Independent | 361 |
| Labourer | 184 |
| Farmer | 183 |
| Male Servant | 169 |
| Shoe Maker | 90 |
| Weaver | 89 |
| Tailor | 74 |
| Cotton Weaver | 73 |
| Coal Miner | 67 |
| Joiner | 63 |
| Dress Maker | 60 |
| Blacksmith | 60 |
| Independant | 52 |
| Mason | 39 |
| Stone Mason | 34 |
| Clerk | 31 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Grocer | 29 |
| Cotton Spinner | 27 |
| Lead Miner | 26 |
| Pauper | 26 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Publican | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Graham | 12,713 |
| John Graham | 12,480 |
| William Graham | 10,518 |
| Elizabeth Graham | 7,026 |
| Thomas Graham | 6,672 |
| James Graham | 5,524 |
| George Graham | 5,384 |
| Jane Graham | 5,274 |
| Margaret Graham | 4,882 |
| Sarah Graham | 4,539 |
| Robert Graham | 4,215 |
| Joseph Graham | 3,585 |
| Ann Graham | 3,523 |
| Annie Graham | 2,194 |
| Isabella Graham | 2,012 |
| Henry Graham | 1,901 |
| Charles Graham | 1,803 |
| Hannah Graham | 1,770 |
| Ellen Graham | 1,712 |
| Alice Graham | 1,566 |
| Edward Graham | 1,512 |
| Catherine Graham | 1,479 |
| Richard Graham | 1,411 |
| Eliza Graham | 1,167 |
| Martha Graham | 1,038 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham | 100% | 157,750 |
| 2 | Gorham | 67% | 4,683 |
| 3 | Goreham | 71% | 661 |
| 4 | Greham | 83% | 643 |
| 5 | Garham | 67% | 601 |
| 6 | Grahame | 86% | 473 |
| 7 | Grahm | 83% | 279 |
| 8 | Groham | 83% | 164 |
| 9 | Grham | 83% | 104 |
The surname Graham is the most popular version of all its varients