Bantam Surname
Approximately 978 people bear this surname
Bantam Surname Definition:
Same as Bentham; from Bentham, a parish in Yorkshire.
Bantam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 692 | 1:78,291 | 9,706 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Bantam (27) may also be a first name.
Bantam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Same as Bentham; from Bentham, a parish in Yorkshire.
Bantam Demographics
Average Bantam Salary in
United States
$35,713 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bantam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bantam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bantam (Hindi: बन्तम) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bantam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bantam is the 368,021st most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,451,478 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Bantam reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 27 people.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 692 people, or 1 in 78,291. In South Africa Bantam is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 50 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.
Bantam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bantam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bantam last name grew 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bantam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bantam last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bantam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 31.97% less than the national average, earning R 161,664 per year; in United States they earn 17.23% less than the national average, earning $35,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $44,380 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bantam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bantam in the Hindi language | ||
| बन्तम | bantama | - |
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Footnotes
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