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
Cotton Weaver 119
File Cutter 34
Living On Own Means 28
Scholar 17
General Labourer 16
Cotton Spinner 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Winder 12
Dress Maker 12
Woollen Weaver 10
Farmer 10
Stone Mason 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Confectioner 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Cabinet Maker 5
Railway Porter 5
Domestic Servant 5
Iron Moulder 5
File Cutter (by Hand) 5
Servant Domestic 5
Tile Cutter 5
Grocer's Assistant 4
House Painter 4
Grocer 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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