Balm Surname
Approximately 1,296 people bear this surname
Balm Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balne,' a parish near Snaith, Yorkshire The corruption was an early and natural one. The surname is well known in the county.
The following entries occur in the same village (Wadworth): Johannes Balne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameBalm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 437 | 1:38,643 | 6,535 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| England | 130 | 1:428,600 | 28,863 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Taiwan | 29 | 1:808,440 | 5,718 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:460,722 | 33,053 |
Balm (419) may also be a first name.
Balm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Balne,' a parish near Snaith, Yorkshire The corruption was an early and natural one. The surname is well known in the county.
The following entries occur in the same village (Wadworth): Johannes Balne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Balm, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus de Balne, 1379: ibid.
Emma de Balne, 1379: ibid.
Thomas de Balme, 1379: ibid.
1745. Married — John Balm and Sarah Brewerton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A corruption of Balsam, or contracted from Balaam, which see. respectively.
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Balm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balm (Arabic: بلم, Hindi: बालम, Marathi: बालम) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 294,474th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,623,106 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Balm reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 419,838th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 419 people.
It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 437 people, or 1 in 38,643. In The Netherlands Balm is most frequent in: North Holland, where 46 percent reside, South Holland, where 33 percent reside and Utrecht, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Balm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Balm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Balm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Balm surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Balm surname are 43.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Balm earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning 317,636 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $41,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% less than the national average, earning $42,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balme | 89 | 2,587 | / |
| Balım | 89 | 1,759 | / |
| Ballm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Baulm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bhalm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bajlm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baalm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhalme | 80 | 1,176 | / |
| Baselm | 80 | 521 | / |
| Bailem | 80 | 103 | / |
| Baylem | 80 | 64 | / |
| Bealem | 80 | 39 | / |
| Baulme | 80 | 27 | / |
| Basilm | 80 | 5 | / |
| Baglim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhallm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bealme | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bolm | 75 | 856 | / |
| Walm | 75 | 661 | / |
| Valm | 75 | 182 | / |
| Ualm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beaulme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beallem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balehem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bachilm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bathlem | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bachelm | 73 | 0 | / |
| Valme | 67 | 1,572 | / |
| Bolme | 67 | 632 | / |
| Watlm | 67 | 336 | / |
| Walme | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bollm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whalm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belhm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boulm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wallm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhalm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vallm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waalm | 67 | 1 | / |
Balm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balm in the Marathi language | ||
| बालम | balama | - |
| Balm in the Hindi language | ||
| बालम | balama | 92.11 |
| बाल्म | balma | 2.63 |
| बल्म | balma | 2.63 |
| बलम | balama | 2.63 |
| Balm in the Arabic language | ||
| بلم | blm | - |
| بلسما | blsma | - |
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