Wareham

Wareham Meaning & Origin

About Wareham
The surname Wareham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "waru" meaning "watch" or "guard" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wareham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the watchful or guarded ones." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to individuals who lived in or near a place called Wareham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wareham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wareham: 1,973
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,979
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wareham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wareham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARHM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 R AH0 HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/wareham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARHM', 'FRHM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wareham in Braille

Here's how to represent Wareham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wareham in braille

How to sign the name Wareham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wareham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wareham in sign language

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