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UK surname

Warham

In the 1881 census there were 288 people recorded with the Warham surname, ranking it #9,988 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 293, ranked #14,981, down from #9,988 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Betley, Manchester and Warrington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sefton, Northumberland and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Warham is 419 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 1.7%.

1881 census count

288

Ranked #9,988

Modern count

293

2016, ranked #14,981

Peak year

1911

419 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Warham had 288 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,988 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016, ranked #14,981.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 419 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Warham surname distribution map

The map shows where the Warham surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Warham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Warham over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 190 #10,852
1861 historical 204 #11,814
1881 historical 288 #9,988
1891 historical 354 #9,741
1901 historical 400 #9,483
1911 historical 419 #8,985
1997 modern 312 #13,182
1998 modern 348 #12,585
1999 modern 346 #12,726
2000 modern 341 #12,801
2001 modern 338 #12,669
2002 modern 336 #12,992
2003 modern 316 #13,355
2004 modern 309 #13,618
2005 modern 300 #13,837
2006 modern 294 #14,092
2007 modern 293 #14,272
2008 modern 292 #14,403
2009 modern 308 #14,161
2010 modern 305 #14,561
2011 modern 314 #14,165
2012 modern 297 #14,607
2013 modern 302 #14,690
2014 modern 306 #14,647
2015 modern 300 #14,758
2016 modern 293 #14,981

Geography

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Where Warhams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Betley, Manchester, Warrington, Audley and Coppenhall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sefton, Northumberland and Cheshire East. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Betley Staffordshire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Warrington Lancashire
4 Audley Staffordshire
5 Coppenhall Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sefton 038 Sefton
2 Northumberland 010 Northumberland
3 Sefton 031 Sefton
4 Sefton 032 Sefton
5 Cheshire East 045 Cheshire East

Forenames

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First names often paired with Warham

These lists show first names that appear often with the Warham surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Warham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Warham, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Warham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Warham household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Warham is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Warham is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Warham falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Warham is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Warham, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Warham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Warham surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cheshire leads with 96 Warhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.48x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 96 15.48x
Staffordshire 80 8.44x
Lancashire 47 1.41x
Yorkshire 13 0.47x
Durham 10 1.20x
Somerset 8 1.77x
Surrey 7 0.51x
Derbyshire 6 1.36x
Northumberland 6 1.44x
Worcestershire 4 1.09x
Kent 3 0.31x
Middlesex 2 0.07x
Oxfordshire 2 1.15x
Berkshire 1 0.47x
Hampshire 1 0.17x
Midlothian 1 0.27x
Westmorland 1 1.62x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Audley in Staffordshire leads with 34 Warhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 362.47x.

Place Total Index
Audley 34 362.47x
Dunham Massey 26 1368.42x
Monks Coppenhall 26 111.11x
Salford 18 18.36x
Betley 13 1645.57x
Warrington 12 30.36x
Burton Upon Trent 10 45.07x
Dawdon 10 97.28x
Warburton 10 2439.02x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 9 126.23x
Radstock 8 269.36x
Newcastle Under Lyme 7 41.72x
Bermondsey 6 7.17x
Church Coppenhall 6 216.61x
Church Gresley 6 85.71x
Davenham 6 1071.43x
Manchester 6 4.00x
Newcastle On Tyne St 6 27.69x
West Derby 6 6.15x
Wolstanton 6 20.83x
Middlesbrough 5 13.79x
Dudley 4 8.97x
Stone 4 32.98x
Aspull 3 38.27x
Liscard 3 26.86x
Skelmanthorpe 3 99.67x
Cheadle 2 16.89x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 1.99x
York St Mary 2 17.35x
Applethwaite 1 54.35x
Barthomley 1 277.78x
Bollin Fee 1 36.36x
Bredbury 1 27.86x
Chester St Oswald 1 8.90x
Clewer 1 11.57x
Culham 1 192.31x
Daresbury 1 769.23x
Duddingston 1 13.25x
Folkestone 1 5.38x
Fraisthorpe 1 1000.00x
Gorton 1 3.19x
Hollingbourn 1 90.09x
Ipsden 1 147.06x
Islington London 1 0.37x
Keele 1 99.01x
Leeds 1 0.64x
Lichfield St Mary 1 36.63x
Madeley 1 42.37x
Marsden In Almondbury 1 39.53x
Medstead 1 208.33x
Nantwich 1 13.87x
Paddington London 1 0.97x
Ridley 1 1000.00x
Standon 1 285.71x
Stockport 1 3.13x
Tenterden 1 29.59x
Wandsworth 1 3.70x
Withington 1 9.31x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Warham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 18
Sarah 11
Elizabeth 8
Ann 7
Hannah 6
Jane 5
Martha 5
Alice 4
Emma 4
Harriet 4
Margaret 4
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Frances 3
Ada 2
Amy 2
Anne 2
Betsy 2
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Eleanor 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Maria 2
Sophia 2
Agnes 1
Arthur 1
Beatrice 1
Bertha 1
Catharine 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Ellenor 1
Esta 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Fannie 1
Gusof 1
Henrietta 1
Irene 1
Janet 1
Jesse 1
Jessey 1
Jessia 1
Laura 1
Leonora 1
Lizzie 1
Tamar 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Warham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 17
William 13
Thomas 12
Joseph 11
Charles 9
George 8
Arthur 6
Frank 6
Samuel 6
Edward 5
Frederick 4
James 3
Able 2
Alfred 2
Caleb 2
Daniel 2
Henry 2
Richard 2
Andrew 1
Carrey 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Elias 1
Ernest 1
Frances 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Geeorge 1
Harry 1
Hugh 1
Jabez 1
Joshua 1
Mary 1
Noah 1
Oliver 1
Percival 1
Peter 1
Ridley 1
Robert 1
Roland 1
Rowland 1
Sam. 1
Saml.J. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Warham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Warham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 288 people were recorded with the Warham surname. That placed it at #9,988 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Warham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 293 in 2016. That gives Warham a modern rank of #14,981.

What does the Warham map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Warham bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.