Basham Surname
Approximately 17,191 people bear this surname
Basham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Basham [for the first element see under the preceding name, and + either Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, or Old English hám, home, estate]
Basham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,846 | 1:30,598 | 3,808 |
| Iran | 2,112 | 1:36,355 | 4,294 |
| England | 1,176 | 1:47,379 | 5,955 |
| Australia | 687 | 1:39,295 | 5,086 |
| India | 565 | 1:1,357,638 | 52,624 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Pakistan | 76 | 1:2,350,577 | 21,125 |
| Oman | 39 | 1:94,563 | 3,083 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 688 | 1:35,429 | 4,628 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:26,140 | 1,495 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 817 | 1:61,467 | 6,744 |
Basham (935) may also be a first name.
Basham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Basham [for the first element see under the preceding name, and + either Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, or Old English hám, home, estate]
From Barsham; a location name in Norfolk.
Basham is the common pronunciation of Barsham, the name of parishes in Norfolk. De Basham was a Norfolk surname in the 13th century (H. R.).
Basham Demographics
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Basham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Basham (Arabic: بشم, Hindi: बाशम, Marathi: बशम, Russian: Башам) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,069th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 423,916 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Basham reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 264,385th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 935 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 11,846 people, or 1 in 30,598. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Basham exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 12 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Basham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Basham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Basham last name grew 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Basham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Basham last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Basham surname are 20.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Basham earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning R 221,808 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% less than the national average, earning $41,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $60,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basham in the Hindi language | ||
| बाशम | basama | - |
| Basham in the Marathi language | ||
| बशम | basama | 66.67 |
| बशाम | basama | 16.67 |
| बाषम | basama | 16.67 |
| Basham in the Russian language | ||
| Башам | basam | - |
| Basham in the Arabic language | ||
| بشم | bshm | - |
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