Barham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 250
Agricultural Labourer 76
Labourer 25
House Servant 17
Servant 15
House Keeper 14
General Servant 13
Brick Layer 12
Dress Maker 12
Carpenter 12
Laundress 11
Cook 11
Carter 8
House Maid 7
Groom 6
Assistant 6
Ag Labourer 6
Shepherd 6
Wife 5
Tailor 5
Nurse 5
Baker 5
Bricklayer 5
Labourer Daughter 5
Ag Labourer's Daur 4

Barham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abraham 57% 27,239
2 Barham 100% 16,017
3 Boreham 71% 6,837
4 Braham 67% 3,945
5 Bareham 86% 2,653
6 Borham 83% 1,292
7 Burham 83% 675
8 Bearham 86% 592
9 Berham 83% 509

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The surname Barham is the 2nd most popular variant of Abraham.

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