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 | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19 |
| Berkshire | 60 |
| Cambridgeshire | 63 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 540 |
| Cornwall | 40 |
| Cumberland | 3,695 |
| Derbyshire | 130 |
| Devon | 157 |
| Dorset | 27 |
| Durham | 3,339 |
| Essex | 220 |
| Gloucestershire | 101 |
| Hampshire | 203 |
| Herefordshire | 36 |
| Hertfordshire | 42 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 42 |
| Kent | 362 |
| Lancashire | 3,384 |
| Leicestershire | 87 |
| Lincolnshire | 194 |
| London | 2,149 |
| Middlesex | 278 |
| Northumberland | 2,105 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 30 |
| Nottinghamshire | 65 |
| Oxfordshire | 55 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 81 |
| Somerset | 60 |
| Surrey | 222 |
| Sussex | 213 |
| Staffordshire | 166 |
| Warwickshire | 232 |
| Westmorland | 296 |
| Wiltshire | 49 |
| Worcestershire | 61 |
| Yorkshire | 2,665 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 21 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 12 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 97 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 53 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,309 |
| Coal Miner | 486 |
| General Labourer | 292 |
| Dress Maker | 233 |
| Domestic Servant | 206 |
| Living On Own Means | 199 |
| Farmer | 188 |
| Cotton Weaver | 181 |
| Labourer | 166 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 132 |
| General Servant | 125 |
| Farm Servant | 123 |
| Joiner | 122 |
| General Servant Domestic | 120 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 109 |
| House Keeper | 92 |
| Clerk | 87 |
| Tailor | 70 |
| Grocer | 67 |
| Blacksmith | 65 |
| Laundress | 58 |
| Gardener | 56 |
| General Domestic Servant | 52 |
| Charwoman | 51 |
| Dressmaker | 50 |
| 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