Basham Surname

31,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Basham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Basham [for the first element see under the preceding name, and + either Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, or Old English hám, home, estate]

Basham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,8461:30,5983,808
Iran2,1121:36,3554,294
England1,1761:47,3795,955
Australia6871:39,2955,086
India5651:1,357,63852,624
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Wales781:39,6733,883
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
Oman391:94,5633,083
Guernsey371:1,742400
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Scotland121:446,15118,166
France101:6,642,272293,169
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6881:35,4294,628
Wales601:26,1401,495
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8171:61,4676,744

Basham (935) may also be a first name.

Basham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Basham [for the first element see under the preceding name, and + either Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, or Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Barsham; a location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Basham is the common pronunciation of Barsham, the name of parishes in Norfolk. De Basham was a Norfolk surname in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Basham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Basham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Basham (Arabic: بشم, Hindi: बाशम, Marathi: बशम, Russian: Башам) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Basham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 31,069th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 423,916 people. The surname Basham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Basham live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 264,385th most frequently held first name globally, held by 935 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 11,846 people, or 1 in 30,598. In The United States Basham is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Basham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Basham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Basham last name rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Basham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Basham last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Basham are 20.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Basham earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning R 221,808 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $41,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $60,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bassham922,253/
Basaham92364/
Bashaam92275/
Bhasham92132/
Bashame9211/
Baasham927/
Baisham927/
Badsham923/
Beasham922/
Baysham922/
Bashsam922/
Bashgam922/
Bahsham922/
Bausham921/
Bashamm921/
Bashaym921/
Bashham921/
Bascham920/
Basam918,659/
Bashamhe862,217/
Bassaham8631/
Bhashame8628/
Bashsham8626/
Bhaisham865/
Bhaasham861/
Bhasaham861/
Bhashaam861/
Bahasham861/
Bayshaym861/
Beadsham860/
Bassam8320,599/
Washam832,959/
Bashan832,727/
Basamh831,123/
Bacham83395/
Basamt83245/
Basame83241/
Basamm83179/
Bhasam83158/
Besham83141/
Baseam8367/
Baysam8346/
Baasam8344/
Bosham8337/
Bahsam8334/
Baisam8330/
Vasham8311/
Basaam836/
Basiam836/
Batsam834/
Basaim834/
Bausam833/
Basgam831/
Bashom831/
Bajsam831/
Beasam830/
Bashamova801/
Beacham776,878/
Batcham77701/
Bashang77636/
Bashane77319/
Watsham77206/
Baashan77204/
Bashant77202/
Baucham77162/
Beesham7798/
Bashank7782/
Bhashan7764/
Basahan7748/
Badshan7741/
Bhesham7737/
Bhasame7736/
Bescham7731/
Baishan7727/
Bassame7721/
Bashome7720/
Bahazam7716/
Baschan7711/
Batshan7711/
Bahusam7710/
Baacham779/
Bhacham778/
Basshan777/
Bousham777/
Vaisham776/
Baissam776/
Bashand776/
Bashaan776/
Bahshan776/
Bayshan775/
Bashain775/
Bhashom774/
Baisame774/
Bassaam774/
Bashoum774/
Bachaam773/
Bachham773/
Bassamm773/
Baushan773/
Vashaim773/
Baszhan773/
Batshom772/
Bassahm772/
Bhassam772/
Boosham772/
Bashhan772/
Baassam772/
Basamme771/
Basatim771/
Baaseam771/
Bashann771/
Bahcham771/
Bahasam771/
Bahzahm771/
Batssam771/
Basaame771/
Basamng771/
Bashzan771/
Bashgan771/
Bachame771/
Behsham771/
Bachamm771/
Bashayn771/
Washham770/
Bossham770/
Vassham770/
Baussam770/
Bausame770/
Washame770/
Basan7311,736/
Vasam739,765/
Basem738,985/
Wasam731,608/
Bazam731,049/
Basom73674/
Bosam73201/
Besam73125/
Başam7340/
Baxam7332/
Uasam734/
Beaucham7160/
Baschant7148/
Bheesham7136/
Baschang7135/
Bhaushan7128/
Baysahan7118/
Baishane7112/
Bachcham718/
Batchame718/
Beachham715/
Bhaishan715/
Bachamnn715/
Batshane714/
Baashaan713/
Baschand713/
Bhashant712/
Beachame712/
Bashoumh712/
Bashchan712/
Beaschan711/
Bauchamt711/
Bauchham711/
Baschane711/
Bashannt711/
Bassahan711/
Bhoosham711/
Bhashann711/
Baachaam711/
Bachhame711/
Bahashan711/
Bahasoom711/
Bahsamme711/
Bashahun711/
Bashasin711/
Boessham710/
Bashaine710/
Beaushan710/
Bauchame710/
Basshang710/
Beatcham710/
Weascham710/
Bachan6712,263/
Bassem6711,212/
Bassan6710,196/
Basant676,468/
Baysan675,249/
Vasame675,079/
Baasan673,464/
Bessam672,474/
Baseem671,571/
Başhan671,475/
Wassam671,223/
Baisan671,039/
Bassom67769/
Basang67619/
Bazzam67582/
Bashanova67535/
Beasom67468/
Basjan67369/
Beesam67332/
Vaasam67326/
Batsan67314/
Wasame67307/
Basane67204/
Bhasan67197/
Waisam67193/
Wasamh67183/
Basome67158/
Boosam67141/
Bahsan67141/
Waxham67138/
Boshan67133/
Başçam67128/
Basand6794/
Bosame6791/
Vaisam6790/
Bausan6790/
Basian6770/
Vashan6764/
Washom6754/
Baasem6752/
Bashon6736/
Boysam6736/
Wasiam6735/
Bausom6730/
Bocham6725/
Basann6725/
Wacham6724/
Boshom6723/
Basain6722/
Vacham6721/
Basoum6717/
Waysam6717/
Basiem6716/
Baysem6716/
Vatsam6714/
Badsan6713/
Badshahan6713/
Bhasem6712/
Basoom6712/
Batsem6712/
Bossam6711/
Wasjam6711/
Vasaim6710/
Vassam679/
Basaan679/
Baizam679/
Boxsam679/
Basanhova679/
Bhosam678/
Baisom678/
Basean677/
Basaun677/
Bazamh677/
Vasaam676/
Bousam676/
Bausem676/
Beauchame676/
Basiom676/
Basgan675/
Boseam675/
Vasgam675/
Bachań675/
Batsom675/
Waasam675/
Beasan674/
Baszan674/
Waseam674/
Vasamt673/
Bosamm673/
Bahachame673/
Behsam673/
Boxham672/
Vasamm672/
Vashom672/
Beauchamd672/
Bachom672/
Vosham672/
Vaysam672/
Botsam672/
Wasaim672/
Vasamì672/
Wasaam672/
Bazahm672/
Baisem672/
Bosgam671/
Beachaumt671/
Basatn671/
Baseim671/
Bashashyn671/
Baishshan671/
Boggisham671/
Bodsam671/
Bachchham671/
Bachhcham671/
Wasaum671/
Vasasm671/
Veasam671/
Wasasm671/
Başsan671/
Bouchaham671/
Bosamg671/
Besaam671/
Baschanne671/
Basañe671/
Basahn671/
Baxsan671/
Bassahang671/
Bazsan671/
Bazaim671/
Baashaane671/
Buisam671/
Bashahyna671/
Wosham670/
Beasem670/
Baasom670/
Bashausen670/

Basham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basham in the Hindi language
बाशमbasama-
Basham in the Marathi language
बशमbasama66.67
बशामbasama16.67
बाषमbasama16.67
Basham in the Russian language
Башамbasam-
Basham in the Arabic language
بشمbshm-

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