Balcolm Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Balcolm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balcolm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Balcolm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balcolm occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcolm? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Balcolm occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Balcolm reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Balcolm is most common in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Balcolm is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 31 percent reside, Arizona, where 17 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Balcolm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balcolm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balcolm last name grew 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balcolm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balcolm last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

Balcolm earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balcolme931/
Walcolm8614/
Balkholm803/
Baleco Lima782/
Blackholm759/
Blockholm754/
Wolcolm710/
Bleykolm6721/
Belkholm6718/
Bolico Lima672/
Bulcao Lima672/
Bleikolm672/
Balkalem671/
Balaglam671/
Balkalim671/
Blacklom671/
Vallesholm598/
Valsalm570/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balcolm
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