Balsam Surname
Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname
Balsam Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) Ointment or perfume. Name taken by an apothecary.
Balsam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,090 | 1:332,531 | 30,094 |
| Poland | 429 | 1:88,598 | 13,684 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Germany | 240 | 1:335,439 | 33,076 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Israel | 135 | 1:63,390 | 7,977 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Balsam (10,764) may also be a first name.
Balsam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) Ointment or perfume. Name taken by an apothecary.
From Balsham in Cambridgeshire, which Fuller characterizes as "an eminent village," and the only one in England bearing the name. The place was anciently called Bals-ham, not Balsh-am.
From Balsham, in Cambridgeshire, which Fuller characterises as "an eminent village," and the only one in England bearing the name.
Balsam Demographics
Average Balsam Salary in
United States
$56,876 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balsam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balsam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Balsam (Arabic: بلسم, Marathi: बलसम) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Balsam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 162,852nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,730,441 people. The last name Balsam occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Balsam reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Balsam is also the 58,336th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,764 people.
The last name Balsam is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,090 people, or 1 in 332,531. In The United States Balsam is most common in: New York, where 30 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 9 percent are found.
Balsam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Balsam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,319 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Balsam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Balsam are 36.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.84% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Balsam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.81% more than the national average, earning $56,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.75% more than the national average, earning $60,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balsam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balsam in the Marathi language | ||
| बलसम | balasama | - |
| Balsam in the Arabic language | ||
| بلسم | blsm | - |
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