Ham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 208
Agricultural Labourer 64
Labourer 35
House Servant 32
Farm Labourer 31
Dress Maker 27
At Home 19
Pauper 14
Servant 13
Annuitant 13
General Servant 12
Farmers Son 12
Glover 10
Mariner 9
Tailor 8
Butcher 8
Carpenter 7
House Keeper 7
Lace Maker 7
Farm Servant 6
Farmer's Wife 6
Laundress 6
Labourer's Wife 6
Farmer's Daughter 6
Farmer's Son 6

Ham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ham 100% 16,409
2 Hume 50% 13,838
3 Home 50% 7,499
4 Hiam 75% 1,819
5 Hame 75% 1,362
6 Hamm 75% 1,216
7 Hum 67% 1,111
8 Heam 75% 633
9 Heaume 50% 512
10 Hom 67% 410
11 Haime 60% 272
12 Hime 50% 256
13 Ouham 60% 166
14 Heame 60% 139
15 Haim 75% 114
16 Hem 67% 109
17 Heim 50% 100

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

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