Barham Surname
Approximately 27,306 people bear this surname
Barham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barham,' a parish in Huntingdonshire, six miles from Kimbolton; also a parish in Kent, six miles from Canterbury; also a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Ipswich.
Henry de Berham, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBarham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,674 | 1:41,787 | 5,128 |
| Jordan | 4,995 | 1:1,770 | 315 |
| England | 3,831 | 1:14,544 | 2,147 |
| Palestine | 2,350 | 1:1,936 | 386 |
| Egypt | 2,075 | 1:44,306 | 4,449 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,034 | 1:29,841 | 4,317 |
| Australia | 844 | 1:31,985 | 4,251 |
| Indonesia | 637 | 1:207,613 | 19,567 |
| Iran | 447 | 1:171,773 | 14,487 |
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| Jamaica | 337 | 1:8,516 | 970 |
| Iraq | 320 | 1:109,443 | 3,199 |
| India | 289 | 1:2,654,205 | 83,060 |
| New Zealand | 216 | 1:20,964 | 3,677 |
| Pakistan | 124 | 1:1,440,676 | 15,936 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:32,921 | 3,306 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Cameroon | 81 | 1:256,408 | 24,973 |
| Mauritania | 64 | 1:63,982 | 4,428 |
| Oman | 50 | 1:73,759 | 2,921 |
| Niger | 43 | 1:446,326 | 12,119 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Panama | 19 | 1:205,908 | 5,804 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,853 | 1:13,155 | 1,986 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,213 | 1:41,400 | 4,849 |
Barham (11,139) may also be a first name.
Barham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barham,' a parish in Huntingdonshire, six miles from Kimbolton; also a parish in Kent, six miles from Canterbury; also a parish in Suffolk, four miles from Ipswich.
Henry de Berham, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Andrew de Bereham, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1564. Peter Nott and Margaret Barham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1615. Robert Barham, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1654. Buried — John, s. John Barham: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnham,' parishes in the Dioceses Ely, Chichester, and Norwich. An American spelling. One of the earliest entries of this name only differs by a vowel from the transatlantic form; compare Farnum, the American form of English Farnham.
Willelmus Barnom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Simon de Bernham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Bernham, Suffolk, ibid.
John de Bernham, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Thomas de Bernham, Suffolk, ibid.
1572. Benedict Barnham, St. Alban Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1592. Stephen Bameham and Ann Dawkes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1598. Sir John Packington and Dorothy Barnam: ibid.
Johannas Barhame had a brewery in Achmuthy, 1535 (RAA., II, p. 522). Most probably from one or other of the English places so named.
(English) belonging to Barham = 1 the Barley-Land. [Old English bere + ham(m] 2 the Boar-Land. [Old English bár + ham(m] 3 the Bare Land. [Old English bær + ham(m] Barham in Kent occurs as Bereham in a 9th cent. will.
(English) One who came from Barham (homestead on the hill), the name of several places in England.
The family were lords of Barham, in Kent, at an early period, and according to Philipot, the Kentish genealogist, descendants of Robert de Berham, son of Richard Fitz-Urse, and brother of one of the assassins of Thomas a Beckett.
A location name in Kent, Suffolk.
The Sussex Barhams are probably connected with the ancient Kentish family of Barham. In the 13th century Baham was a Suffolk name (H. R.).
Barham Demographics
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Barham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barham (Arabic: برهم, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ, Hindi: बर्हम, Marathi: बरहम) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Barham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barham? popularity and diffusion
Barham is the 20,037th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 266,884 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Barham reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Barham is also the 57,001st most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 11,139 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,674 people, or 1 in 41,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 18 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Barham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Barham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barham last name rose 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Barham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Barham last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Barham last name are 8.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Barham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 87.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,342 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.07% more than the national average, earning R 375,636 per year; in United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barham in the Marathi language | ||
| बरहम | barahama | - |
| Barham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ | brham | 59.09 |
| ﺑﺮﻫﻢ | brhm | 36.36 |
| ﺃﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ | abrham | 4.55 |
| Barham in the Hindi language | ||
| बर्हम | bar'hama | 50 |
| ब्रहम | brahama | 30 |
| बरहाम | barahama | 5 |
| बाृहम् | barham | 5 |
| बह्म | bahma | 5 |
| ब्रहमचन्द | brahamacanda | 5 |
| Barham in the Arabic language | ||
| برهم | brhm | - |
| برهام | brham | - |
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