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 348
Cotton Weaver 75
File Cutter 48
Dress Maker 18
General Labourer 14
Agricultural Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 13
House Keeper 12
Woollen Weaver 12
Cotton Operative 11
Labourer 10
Coal Miner 10
Cotton Winder 10
House Wife 9
Worsted Weaver 9
Annuitant 8
Carpenter 8
Stone Mason 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Farmers Wife 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Servant 5
Butcher 5
Grocer 5
Linen Weaver 5

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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