Baalham Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Baalham Surname Definition:

From Baylham; a location name in Suffolk.

Baalham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:238,11119,599
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471

Baalham 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

Baalham Last Name Facts

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

Baalham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Baalham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baalham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 945,594th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Baalham reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 238,111. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 31 percent live, Suffolk, where 27 percent live and Kent, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Baalham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baalham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Baalham last name increased 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balham92521/
Baalam92159/
Balhamd86132/
Bailham8651/
Bealham8620/
Ballham8617/
Bahalam8616/
Balhaim8614/
Balaham8611/
Baalamm861/
Baalgam861/
Bahlham861/
Balhajm861/
Baaslam861/
Baaliam861/
Baulham860/
Balam8343,983/
Balhasim802/
Bahaalam801/
Baalathm801/
Baslam772,349/
Ballam772,117/
Balame771,963/
Balaam771,784/
Balgam771,697/
Bağlam77961/
Balhan77653/
Bailam77343/
Belham77328/
Baylam77299/
Waalam77190/
Bhalam77116/
Balyam77106/
Baalan7791/
Walham7781/
Balamm7734/
Valham7720/
Baliam7718/
Bahlam7714/
Baleam7713/
Bealam778/
Baelam778/
Vaalam777/
Baalom775/
Baulam774/
Uaalam773/
Batlam772/
Balhom771/
Báalam771/
Bajlam771/
Balamn770/
Balhamová753/
Balahan71730/
Boulham71471/
Bhallam71220/
Baalian71134/
Bahalan71123/
Ballaam71107/
Bhalame7155/
Balheim7142/
Walaham7130/
Balhand7122/
Balhant7113/
Vailham7110/
Bhalgam717/
Bayslam716/
Valaham716/
Bailamm715/
Ballyam715/
Bailame715/
Baalane715/
Beallam714/
Balathm714/
Baalyan713/
Ballame713/
Baslame713/
Bhalamm712/
Belhaim712/
Baalang712/
Balhoum712/
Beelham711/
Balleam711/
Balliam711/
Valhaym711/
Belaham711/
Bhelham711/
Balhain711/
Balhane711/
Baatlan711/
Boslham711/
Bahllam711/
Balhaan711/
Bealiam711/
Wallham710/
Belhaym710/
Behlham710/
Baaland710/
Ballhom710/
Bolam673,254/
Belam672,304/
Valam671,999/
Walam67720/
Ualam67460/
Balom67262/
Bouslham67170/
Ballheim6793/
Baasland6755/
Balamova6724/
Baheilam6723/
Balahyna676/
Balachim674/
Balhosem674/
Baalyaan673/
Boulhame673/
Valahame673/
Balahane671/
Ballahan671/
Wahallam671/
Balochim671/
Balám671/
Boulaham671/
Ballhome670/
Wallaham670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baalham
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