Belam Surname
Approximately 2,304 people bear this surname
Belam Surname Definition:
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
Belam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,085 | 1:706,973 | 32,707 |
| Morocco | 648 | 1:53,204 | 8,802 |
| Iran | 163 | 1:471,058 | 28,585 |
| Algeria | 134 | 1:288,295 | 28,850 |
| Cameroon | 63 | 1:329,668 | 30,059 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Belam (778) may also be a first name.
Belam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
From Bailham, Suffolk; or Balham, Surrey.
Belam Demographics
Average Belam Salary in
United States
$27,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Belam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Belam (Bengali: বেলম, Hindi: बेलम, Marathi: बेलम, Oriya: େବଲମ, Russian: Белам) occurs most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Belam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 184,200th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,162,997 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Belam reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 294,181st most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 778 people.
This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 1,085 people, or 1 in 706,973. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 60 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Outside of India Belam is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 28 percent live and Iran, where 7 percent live.
Belam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Belam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Belam last name rose 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Belam Last Name Statistics demography
Belam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Belam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Belam in the Bengali language | ||
| বেলম | belama | - |
| Belam in the Hindi language | ||
| बेलम | belama | 94.44 |
| बेलाम | belama | 4.44 |
| Belam in the Marathi language | ||
| बेलम | belama | 59.52 |
| बेळम | belama | 20.63 |
| बेळाम | belama | 7.94 |
| बेलाम | belama | 3.97 |
| बेलीम | belima | 1.59 |
| बॅलम | belama | 1.59 |
| लम | lama | 1.59 |
| बेलाश | belasa | 0.79 |
| बलमा | balama | 0.79 |
| Belam in the Oriya language | ||
| େବଲମ | ebalama | 50 |
| େବଲାମ | ebalama | 50 |
| Belam in the Russian language | ||
| Белам | belam | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Belam
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis