Whitham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 191
Cotton Weaver 36
File Cutter 30
Agricultural Labourer 22
House Servant 15
Stone Mason 14
House Keeper 13
File Smith 12
Dress Maker 11
Labourer 10
Servant 9
Blacksmith 8
Carter 8
Shoe Maker 7
Farmers Son 7
Wife 7
Wire Drawer 7
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 7
Tailor 6
Coal Miner 6
Wife Of Above 5
Butcher 5
Milliner 5
Linen Weaver 5
Woollen Weaver Hand Loom 4

Whitham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitham 100% 14,736
2 Witham 86% 9,880
3 Whiteham 88% 1,412
4 Whatham 86% 568
5 Whetham 86% 397
6 Whittham 88% 243

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

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