Balkam Surname
Approximately 1,874 people bear this surname
Balkam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,244 | 1:21,242 | 2,216 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| India | 118 | 1:6,500,554 | 147,901 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Balkam (276) may also be a first name.
Balkam Demographics
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Balkam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balkam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Balkam (Hindi: बालक, Marathi: कम) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Balkam? popularity and diffusion
Balkam is the 218,550th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,888,765 people. The last name Balkam is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Balkam reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 534,713th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 276 people.
The surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,244 people, or 1 in 21,242. In Yemen Balkam is most common in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 73 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 9 percent live and Abyan Governorate, where 8 percent live. Other than Yemen this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Balkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Balkam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balkam last name increased 259 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Balkam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Balkam are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Balkam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.12% less than the national average, earning $37,701 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkham | 92 | 185 | / |
| Baulkam | 92 | 5 | / |
| Balkaam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balkaim | 92 | 1 | / |
| Balkcam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baulkham | 86 | 16 | / |
| Balkasme | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balkom | 83 | 209 | / |
| Balcam | 83 | 90 | / |
| Bolkam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Balqam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Balkcom | 77 | 1,068 | / |
| Balqham | 77 | 5 | / |
| Balcame | 77 | 5 | / |
| Balckom | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boulkam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Balkoom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Balqaam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valkcam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulkamh | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ballıcam | 71 | 9 | / |
| Balkcomm | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vahalkam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balkcome | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balcom | 67 | 3,853 | / |
| Valcam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boulkamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balcome | 62 | 194 | / |
| Bolkcom | 62 | 121 | / |
| Bolkeim | 62 | 114 | / |
| Balhcom | 62 | 1 | / |
| Valkcom | 62 | 1 | / |
| Baulcom | 62 | 0 | / |
| Boulkoum | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boulkoume | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bolcom | 50 | 17 | / |
| Valcom | 50 | 2 | / |
Balkam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balkam in the Hindi language | ||
| बालक | balaka | - |
| Balkam in the Marathi language | ||
| कम | kama | - |
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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 Balkam
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