Whelam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whelam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whelam family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 34
General Labourer 9
Hawker 6
Cooper 3
Coal Miner 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Dock Labourer 3
Railway Labourer 2
Shipwright 2
Postman 2
Labourer 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Pipe Worker 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Steel Worker 2
Bar Man 1
Alkali Labourer 1
Assistant Cotton Weaver 1
Boot Maker 1
Brick Layer 1
Carpenter & Farmer 1
Carter 1
Char Woman 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cotton & Agricultural Labourer 1

Whelam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whelam 100% 837
2 Wellum 50% 173
3 Wellam 67% 134

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

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