Barham Surname

20,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jordan

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.

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Barham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6741:41,7875,128
Jordan4,9951:1,770315
England3,8311:14,5442,147
Palestine2,3501:1,936386
Egypt2,0751:44,3064,449
Saudi Arabia1,0341:29,8414,317
Australia8441:31,9854,251
Indonesia6371:207,61319,567
Iran4471:171,77314,487
Canada3631:101,50311,010
Jamaica3371:8,516970
Iraq3201:109,4433,199
India2891:2,654,20583,060
New Zealand2161:20,9643,677
Pakistan1241:1,440,67615,936
Wales941:32,9213,306
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Cameroon811:256,40824,973
Mauritania641:63,9824,428
Oman501:73,7592,921
Niger431:446,32612,119
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Panama191:205,9085,804
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8531:13,1551,986
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2131:41,4004,849

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Johannas Barhame had a brewery in Achmuthy, 1535 (RAA., II, p. 522). Most probably from one or other of the English places so named.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Barham (homestead on the hill), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Kent, Suffolk.

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

The Sussex Barhams are probably connected with the ancient Kentish family of Barham. In the 13th century Baham was a Suffolk name (H. R.).

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

Barham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barham (Arabic: برهم, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ, Hindi: बर्हम, Marathi: बरहम) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Barham.

How Common Is The Last Name Barham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 20,037th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 266,884 people. This surname is mostly 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 frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 11,139 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 8,674 people, or 1 in 41,787. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists 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 incidence of Barham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Barham last name expanded 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Barham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding 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 political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barhame925,838/
Barkham92588/
Barcham92545/
Bearham92224/
Baraham9272/
Barhaim9212/
Barhamg928/
Barhaam922/
Barhaum921/
Barhamt921/
Baarham921/
Bahrham920/
Barrham920/
Baram919,889/
Barchaim869/
Basraham863/
Bharhame862/
Barahaim861/
Barhaame861/
Barhamne861/
Baarhame861/
Bearcham860/
Bayram83143,796/
Bahram8341,357/
Borham839,863/
Bairam831,851/
Barhan831,639/
Bharam831,216/
Warham83870/
Bajram83765/
Barame83526/
Barhom83513/
Barzam83466/
Barram83400/
Baramn83362/
Baramh83358/
Barjam83316/
Basram83254/
Batram83226/
Berham83133/
Varham83128/
Bearam8381/
Baraim8351/
Bargam8331/
Baraam8327/
Bauram8318/
Baeram8312/
Barahm835/
Baratm835/
Baaram835/
Baïram835/
Baramd833/
Baraum833/
Baramm832/
Baream831/
Baramt831/
Baramk831/
Bar'am831/
Barahasim8035/
Barchaaim801/
Baharaham801/
Barhoum7717,320/
Baharom772,354/
Barchan771,388/
Bourham77894/
Barkhan77422/
Battram77409/
Barhoom77376/
Barahan77337/
Baharam77312/
Bharame77188/
Bausram77135/
Barzhan77121/
Baramng77121/
Barasem7795/
Barhane7786/
Badtram7783/
Bathram7753/
Borkham7753/
Barhanh7729/
Barheim7723/
Barhaan7721/
Beirham7719/
Bahraam7716/
Barhome779/
Baijram778/
Basrhan778/
Baraahm778/
Borcham777/
Bharatm777/
Barrame777/
Bahrame776/
Bairaum776/
Barhann775/
Varaham775/
Beraham774/
Bharaim774/
Bairame774/
Bairamm773/
Baratem773/
Baratim773/
Batraam773/
Boraham773/
Barhang773/
Barhain773/
Wharham772/
Beatram772/
Bhargam772/
Bharhan772/
Wairham771/
Warcham771/
Bauramm771/
Barramg771/
Barattm771/
Baramhe771/
Baramme771/
Bhearam771/
Bhaaram771/
Warhamm771/
Warheam771/
Barasim771/
Bharaam771/
Warkham771/
Warhame771/
Bahuram771/
Baurame771/
Baramhh771/
Baraame771/
Barchań771/
Barhhan771/
Baajram771/
Bayream771/
Borhamm771/
Warhamd771/
Bhgaram771/
Berhaim771/
Barhasn771/
Borhame771/
Wearham770/
Barraum770/
Borhamn770/
Beargam770/
Barchamova751/
Baran73192,707/
Varam733,351/
Beram733,088/
Boram731,073/
Waram73987/
Barom73278/
Barań7320/
Uaram739/
Baurzhan71399/
Baramova71348/
Bayırhan71122/
Barahang7153/
Barkhahn7146/
Barchain7121/
Bourkham7118/
Barahanh7116/
Barhoume7114/
Barahyna7114/
Barkhane7113/
Barhanne7113/
Baharome7112/
Bahramkh7110/
Barhasin7110/
Bourhaim719/
Barkheim718/
Bharaime717/
Barrhane716/
Baerheim715/
Barhoome715/
Baharoom715/
Bharasim714/
Baggiram714/
Bharkhan714/
Bhaharam713/
Battraam713/
Baramová713/
Barahant713/
Bahatram712/
Barhaten712/
Barrahan712/
Bharahan712/
Barkhoum712/
Barchand712/
Barchant712/
Barrhean711/
Bajrahan711/
Baaratem711/
Wharrham711/
Baraitme711/
Bathrame711/
Warchaim711/
Bouraham711/
Bhairhan711/
Bharhane711/
Baharoum711/
Bahrasem711/
Bairkhan711/
Barahaimova711/
Barochim711/
Baaramng711/
Bahreamn711/
Berraham711/
Bajrkhan711/
Bahrkhan711/
Barkhaan711/
Barhatyn711/
Bathream710/
Batthram710/
Warraham710/
Barchean710/
Barchane710/
Barchome710/
Weareham710/
Bayramova6755,512/
Borhan6712,369/
Batran6711,425/
Barand678,936/
Behram678,122/
Bayramowa676,021/
Beeram675,920/
Basran675,033/
Bargan674,618/
Bairamova674,257/
Barzan674,075/
Barran672,867/
Barang672,602/
Baroom672,311/
Barane671,895/
Baroum671,847/
Varhan671,817/
Bahramova671,321/
Bahran671,259/
Barain671,121/
Bairan67969/
Wharam67672/
Bouram67536/
Bharan67535/
Bayran67521/
Barhon67420/
Vajram67417/
Bajran67399/
Bahrom67382/
Borgam67372/
Baraan67290/
Vasram67285/
Bağran67283/
Baaran67280/
Warame67226/
Barjan67217/
Barann67179/
Barant67175/
Beiram67167/
Vairam67158/
Warram67152/
Booram67147/
Barrom67125/
Vatram67123/
Bajramova67122/
Wasram6787/
Batrom6779/
Borram6775/
Baurom6767/
Bauran6766/
Baroim6763/
Barank6761/
Vahram6757/
Varram6754/
Worham6752/
Beyram6746/
Bearan6743/
Varame6739/
Borame6739/
Barome6739/
Bheram6737/
Borjam6737/
Vaaram6735/
Bohram6735/
Vargam6730/
Barohn6727/
Baranh6725/
Bojram6722/
Baraun6721/
Bairom6721/
Boramn6720/
Warzam6718/
Hvaram6718/
Barrachim6717/
Berram6715/
Vaream6715/
Barahn6715/
Boramm6714/
Varamm6713/
Barzom6712/
Borhom6710/
Wajram6710/
Waream679/
Barean678/
Wairam677/
Barhassin677/
Bhoram676/
Boream676/
Barchanne675/
Bharom675/
Wahram675/
Bargom675/
Barhanova675/
Boyram674/
Beream673/
Vayram673/
Basrom673/
Borzam673/
Bauramova672/
Baaramova672/
Borahm672/
Barasn672/
Baronh672/
Bayramová672/
Bearchank672/
Botram672/
Varhamova672/
Barayn672/
Bayrom671/
Barzahaan671/
Baraimova671/
Waraim671/
Varjam671/
Vearam671/
Bharrkhan671/
Varaim671/
Varamh671/
Varaum671/
Waraym671/
Beraam671/
Berhom671/
Bajramová671/
Bairaasim671/
Bairassem671/
Barôme671/
Barañe671/
Barhausen671/
Boraam671/
Bearchant671/
Waramm671/
Berahm671/
Bajrom671/
Baarom671/
Boeram670/

Barham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Barham in the Marathi language
बरहमbarahama-
Barham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡbrham59.09
ﺑﺮﻫﻢbrhm36.36
ﺃﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡabrham4.55
Barham in the Hindi language
बर्हमbar'hama50
ब्रहमbrahama30
बरहामbarahama5
बाृहम्barham5
बह्मbahma5
ब्रहमचन्दbrahamacanda5
Barham in the Arabic language
برهمbrhm-
برهامbrham-

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