Balcom Surname

119,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Balcom Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Balcombe (Baegloc’s hollow), in Sussex.

Balcom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2261:112,35612,181
Canada5691:64,7557,541
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9711:51,7195,853

Balcom (15) may also be a first name.

Balcom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Balcombe (Baegloc’s hollow), in Sussex.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Balcom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balcom is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 119,291st most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,891,395 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Balcom are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 15 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,226 people, or 1 in 112,356. In The United States Balcom is most numerous in: Michigan, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 1 percent reside.

Balcom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balcom has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 332 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balcom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balcom surname are 16.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Balcom earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning $44,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkcom921,068/
Balcome92194/
Balckom924/
Balhcom921/
Baulcom920/
Balchom920/
Balkcomm862/
Balkcome860/
Balcon833,403/
Balsom831,031/
Balkom83209/
Balcam8390/
Balcão8389/
Balcum8329/
Walcom8324/
Bolcom8317/
Valcom832/
Balkcum77228/
Bolkcom77121/
Balcone77103/
Baulsom7746/
Walcome7731/
Balkcon7726/
Ballsom7723/
Balchum7720/
Bolcome7719/
Balsome7718/
Balcame775/
Balcham773/
Balkoom772/
Balczum771/
Balcont771/
Balckum771/
Balkcam771/
Valkcom771/
Valcome771/
Baldsom771/
Ballıcam719/
Balqacim711/
Baslkcum711/
Balkcone710/
Balcan674,556/
Balsam672,669/
Balkam671,874/
Walkom67622/
Balkum67282/
Balzam67248/
Balkon67183/
Bolsom67126/
Balzum6781/
Balcanova6743/
Bolcon6724/
Valcon6718/
Balcón676/
Valcam676/
Baljam674/
Baldschum672/
Bolcum671/
Bolzom671/
Balżam671/
Bolkom671/
Balqam671/

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Balcom Reference & Research

Baucum, Baucom et al FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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