Welham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welham family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 16
Scholar 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Carpenter 12
General Labourer 11
Living On Own Means 11
Housemaid Domestic 10
Cook Domestic 8
Farm Labourer 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Laundress Wash 7
Coachman Domestic 7
Dress Maker 7
Painter 6
Horseman On Farm 6
Groom Domestic 6
Game Keeper 6
Cotton Spinner 5
No Occupation 5
Blacksmith 5
Tailor 5
Bricklayer 5
Carman 4
Dock Labourer 4
House Maid Domestic 4

Welham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Welham 100% 8,133
2 Wilham 83% 960
3 Wellham 86% 651
4 Woolham 71% 548
5 Walham 83% 418

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

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