Banham Surname

108,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Banham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Banham = 1 the Bean-Land. [Old English beán + ham(m] 2 Bana’s Home [v. under Bann; Old English hám, home, residence]

Banham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9101:19,1472,740
Australia5291:51,0326,337
United States3971:912,99568,645
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Wales581:53,3544,894
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Scotland491:109,2627,254
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5391:15,8382,335
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Banham (17) may also be a first name.

Banham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Banham = 1 the Bean-Land. [Old English beán + ham(m] 2 Bana’s Home [v. under Bann; Old English hám, home, residence]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Banham is the name of a Norfolk parish The Becks, who live now in numbers in the neighbourhood of Norwich, possess a very ancient name. The earliest mention, as far as I know, is that of a Flemish family of Bec that held the manor of Eresby in Lincolnshire in the time of Domesday (L.). We find the name as Bec in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.), when the knightly family of Bec held property also in Friskney and Scremby (Oldfield's "Wainfleet"); and the bishops of Lincoln and Norwich in the early part of the 14th century, who were two brothers of the name of De Beck or Bek or Beke, are said to have descended from the Becks of Eresby (Bl.). The original home of the Norfolk Becks was probably at Beck or Beck Hall, a village in Beilingford parish, where the family of De Bek or De Beck were lords of the manor from the 12th to the 14th century (Bl.). It should, however, be mentioned that the parishes of East and West Beckham in this county may have been also homes of the name. We find reference in the Hundred Rolls to the name of Bec in this county in the 13th century. In 1349 the rector of Thorpe - by - Haddiscoe was a De Bek (Bl.). Coming down to much later times, we find that the Norfolk Becks or Beckes owned property in Castleacre, Mintling, Geyton, and Flitcham at the beginning of the 17th century; whilst Benjamin Beck was rector and prebend of Norwich in 1708 (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Banham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 108,070th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,690,846 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Banham reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 17 people.

The last name Banham is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2,910 people, or 1 in 19,147. In England Banham is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Suffolk, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Banham exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Banham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Banham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Banham last name are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Banham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.19% less than the national average, earning R 135,000 per year; in United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $55,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baynham922,939/
Baneham9244/
Bainham9231/
Beanham9226/
Banhame923/
Banaham922/
Banhaim921/
Baniham921/
Banam91960/
Baynaham861/
Banahaim861/
Bannaham860/
Benham8312,667/
Bonham8311,833/
Banhan834,021/
Bangam831,390/
Vanham83757/
Bahnam83324/
Wanham83162/
Bainam83160/
Bannam8391/
Banyam8379/
Bhanam8366/
Baname8336/
Baynam8329/
Banjam8324/
Baanam8322/
Bagnam8319/
Baniam8310/
Banaim839/
Beanam835/
Batnam834/
Banaam834/
Basnam833/
Baunam833/
Bamham831/
Banahm831/
Banamm831/
Banajm831/
Banhom831/
Banaum831/
Banaym831/
Benhaim771,919/
Bainiam771,381/
Baingam771,133/
Banahan77963/
Boneham77885/
Beenham77289/
Bhanamh77239/
Boonham77140/
Bannaim7775/
Baaname7772/
Bainame7755/
Banaume7741/
Benhaïm7731/
Banihan7728/
Bahamón7727/
Benaham7722/
Bangiam7716/
Bangaam7713/
Banhaan7712/
Banngam7711/
Baungam7711/
Bhangam779/
Banhian778/
Banehan778/
Beynham777/
Vanhamm776/
Bayhnam776/
Baineam776/
Bonhame775/
Bhaname775/
Bannamm774/
Bahnhan774/
Baynhan774/
Basnyam774/
Bhannam773/
Banjhan773/
Banhome773/
Bonaham772/
Banasim772/
Vanhame772/
Bahamòn772/
Banhane772/
Bauniam772/
Benheam772/
Bonhamm771/
Behnham771/
Banhoum771/
Banatim771/
Bhanjam771/
Baanhan771/
Vanhaam771/
Vanhahm771/
Vannham771/
Boenham771/
Bonhamn771/
Bhaanam771/
Bahnamn771/
Beanyam771/
Bamjham771/
Banhyan771/
Banjame771/
Bannamn771/
Bamhame771/
Banaamh771/
Banasem771/
Beanjam771/
Bahanam771/
Hwanham771/
Boynham770/
Bonnham770/
Boniham770/
Waynham770/
Bannhan770/
Beannam770/
Beinham770/
Wainham770/
Baymham770/
Baimham770/
Benam73119,281/
Vanam7315,502/
Bonam7310,954/
Banan736,811/
Wanam73615/
Banom73204/
Banań735/
Uanam734/
Banassim712,368/
Vanhamme711,587/
Bannahan7147/
Bonhaume7113/
Bahanhan719/
Wannaham715/
Bonhamme713/
Bauniame713/
Bainaime712/
Bonhamne712/
Banassem712/
Bhanjame711/
Bahanaim711/
Wangaham711/
Bounhaim711/
Bhangiam711/
Bahannam711/
Bainahum711/
Beauname711/
Banamowa711/
Bannihan711/
Bainngam711/
Boonnham711/
Baunahan710/
Behnam6722,643/
Bagnan674,285/
Bahnan673,627/
Bannan673,208/
Banane672,548/
Vannam671,752/
Bangan671,419/
Banang671,173/
Banjan67959/
Banian67865/
Banaan67831/
Vanjam67802/
Banyan67798/
Banhon67458/
Wanhom67444/
Bhanan67404/
Bongam67353/
Vangam67295/
Baanan67248/
Wainam67165/
Banean67164/
Vanhan67152/
Wannam67151/
Wanaim67137/
Waname67130/
Boonam67123/
Vaname67120/
Wonham67114/
Bhonam67111/
Basnan67101/
Boname67101/
Bainan6787/
Bonhan6766/
Vanyam6761/
Banand6756/
Beanan6753/
Bamhan6752/
Beynam6748/
Banain6746/
Banoum6745/
Bonhom6738/
Bounam6737/
Banome6736/
Bangom6733/
Baunan6731/
Bonnam6724/
Boniam6724/
Banant6719/
Benaam6719/
Bonyam6718/
Bamjam6717/
Batnan6715/
Boinam6714/
Bojnam6712/
Vaanam6711/
Vainam6710/
Vanamm679/
Banaun679/
Vajnam678/
Bohnam677/
Vonham677/
Vanamd676/
Mpanam676/
Bahnom675/
Beenam675/
Baynan674/
Bomham674/
Bamnan674/
Banann674/
Bognam673/
Vanaam673/
Vanhom673/
Bonjam673/
Wagnam673/
Vaniam672/
Wajnam672/
Beanom672/
Bannom672/
Banđan672/
Bajnan672/
Bomnam671/
Bonamm671/
Huanam671/
Beinam671/
Benhom671/
Banjom671/
Banoom671/
Bhanom671/
Bahnhandt671/
Wanasm671/
Waynam671/
Vanaum671/
Bainom671/
Vamham671/
Uhanam671/
Bonanh671/
Bainassem671/
Banaissem671/
Banhausen671/
Bangamowa671/
Banihankh671/
Bannõh671/
Baneim671/
Vagnam671/
Banyom671/
Botnam671/
Whanam670/
Baneom670/
Baneum670/
Uanhom670/
Baynom670/
Bannhandt670/
Buinam670/
Baunom670/
Baniom670/

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