Balkam Surname

218,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Balkam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balkam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,2441:21,2422,216
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
India1181:6,500,554147,901
Canada421:877,27667,671
England101:5,571,806158,774
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Balkam (276) may also be a first name.

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 or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 218,550th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,888,765 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Balkam are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 81 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Balkam is also the 534,713th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 276 people.

The last name Balkam is most widespread in Yemen, where it is carried 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. Besides Yemen this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Balkam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balkam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Balkam last name expanded 259 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balkam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balkam last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkham92185/
Baulkam925/
Balkaam921/
Balkaim921/
Balkcam921/
Baulkham8616/
Balkasme861/
Balkom83209/
Balcam8390/
Bolkam834/
Balqam831/
Balkcom771,068/
Balqham775/
Balcame775/
Balckom774/
Boulkam774/
Balkoom772/
Balqaam771/
Valkcam771/
Boulkamh7125/
Ballıcam719/
Balkcomm712/
Vahalkam711/
Balkcome710/
Balcom673,853/
Valcam676/
Boulkamhe671/
Bolkom671/
Balcome62194/
Bolkcom62121/
Bolkeim62114/
Balhcom621/
Valkcom621/
Baulcom620/
Boulkoum571/
Boulkoume531/
Bolcom5017/
Valcom502/

Balkam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balkam in the Hindi language
बालकbalaka-
Balkam in the Marathi language
कमkama-

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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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