Baalam Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Baalam Surname Definition:

From Baylham; a location name in Suffolk.

Baalam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India921:8,337,667172,929
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
England101:5,571,806158,774
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Báalam (1) are calculated separately.

Baalam (1,771) may also be a first name.

Baalam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Baylham; a location name in Suffolk.

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

Baalam Last Name Facts

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

Baalam (Hindi: बालम, Marathi: बालम) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Báalam. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baalam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,380,086th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Baalam are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 181,841st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,771 people.

The surname Baalam is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 8,337,667. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 88 percent live, Telangana, where 8 percent live and Gujarat, where 3 percent live. Besides India Baalam is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Baalam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Baalam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Baalam surname decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baalam Last Name Statistics demography

Baalam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báalam941/
Baalham92277/
Bahalam9216/
Baalamm921/
Baalgam921/
Baaslam921/
Baaliam921/
Balam9143,983/
Bahaalam861/
Baalathm861/
Baslam832,349/
Ballam832,117/
Balame831,963/
Balaam831,784/
Balgam831,697/
Bağlam83961/
Balham83521/
Bailam83343/
Baylam83299/
Waalam83190/
Bhalam83116/
Balyam83106/
Baalan8391/
Balamm8334/
Baliam8318/
Bahlam8314/
Baleam8313/
Bealam838/
Baelam838/
Vaalam837/
Balaim835/
Baalom835/
Balaum834/
Baulam834/
Uaalam833/
Batlam832/
Bajlam831/
Balamn830/
Bhallam77220/
Baalian77134/
Balhamd77132/
Bahalan77123/
Ballaam77107/
Bhalame7755/
Bailham7751/
Balasim7739/
Bealham7720/
Ballham7717/
Balaham7711/
Bhalgam777/
Bayslam776/
Bailamm775/
Ballyam775/
Bailame775/
Baalane775/
Beallam774/
Bailaum774/
Balasem774/
Balathm774/
Baalyan773/
Ballame773/
Baslame773/
Bhalamm772/
Baalang772/
Balleam771/
Balliam771/
Bhailam771/
Bahlham771/
Balasme771/
Baatlan771/
Baslaim771/
Bahllam771/
Bealiam771/
Baulham770/
Baaland770/
Balan73110,034/
Bolam733,254/
Belam732,304/
Valam731,999/
Walam73720/
Ualam73460/
Balom73262/
Balám731/
Baasland7155/
Balamova7124/
Baheilam7123/
Bailasim7110/
Balachim714/
Baalyaan713/
Bhailame711/
Wahallam711/
Balajmeh711/
Bailasem711/
Balassim711/
Balane6718,888/
Bollam6715,336/
Baylan679,214/
Bajlan677,897/
Balang677,624/
Bağlan674,905/
Ballan674,553/
Balome672,734/
Vallam671,793/
Baslan671,402/
Baland671,340/
Balaan671,310/
Baloum671,246/
Bolgam671,092/
Beilam67928/
Balant67746/
Boulam67741/
Bailan67512/
Vaïlam67385/
Belham67328/
Wallam67291/
Valame67279/
Valamd67275/
Balayn67272/
Behlam67262/
Waliam67199/
Balain67194/
Vailam67159/
Bahlan67148/
Batlan67134/
Balaun67128/
Bhalan67123/
Wailam67101/
Baulan67101/
Boilam6794/
Belaam6793/
Ballom6788/
Walham6781/
Boslam6779/
Bolame6771/
Walame6760/
Bailom6759/
Walaim6755/
Vhalam6753/
Balanh6749/
Beliam6748/
Bhalachim6741/
Bailassem6738/
Balann6735/
Vatlam6733/
Baalon6733/
Bhelam6728/
Baylom6725/
Valaum6722/
Belamm6722/
Valham6720/
Wajlam6718/
Wahlam6718/
Beulam6714/
Bholam6712/
Beelam6712/
Belaim6712/
Botlam6711/
Valiam6711/
Hualam6710/
Batlom6710/
Boolam679/
Valamm679/
Valaam679/
Boleam678/
Baloom677/
Valyam677/
Baslom677/
Bealom676/
Balyom676/
Valaim676/
Baluom675/
Valgam674/
Vaslam674/
Balajn674/
Bolaam673/
Balhamová673/
Vealam673/
Uallam673/
Ualame673/
Boylam672/
Bealan672/
Valahm672/
Baulom672/
Walamm671/
Belaum671/
Balhom671/
Bohlam671/
Bhalachem671/
Vgalam671/
Uhalam671/
Beleam671/
Wualam671/
Balahn671/
Waleam671/
Boliam671/
Ballañ671/
Balomh671/
Balomn671/
Balanĉ671/
Walamt671/
Hwalam671/
Whalam670/
Bolamd670/

Baalam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baalam in the Hindi language
बालमbalama-
Baalam in the Marathi language
बालमbalama-

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