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 409
Cotton Weaver 104
File Cutter 56
Coal Miner 35
Labourer 20
Living On Own Means 18
Farmer 14
Dress Maker 14
General Labourer 13
House Keeper 13
Living On Her Own Means 11
Shoe Maker 11
Worsted Weaver 11
Cotton Operative 10
Domestic Servant 8
Carter 8
Cotton Spinner 7
Grocer 7
Gardener 7
Cloth Weaver 7
Farm Labourer 6
Laundress 6
Tailor 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Weaver Cotton 6

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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