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
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Belam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Belam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Belam (Bengali: বেলম, Hindi: बेलम, Marathi: बेलम, Oriya: େବଲମ, Russian: Белам) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Belam.
How Common Is The Last Name Belam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 184,200th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,162,997 people. Belam occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Belam are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Belam is also the 294,181st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 778 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 1,085 people, or 1 in 706,973. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 60 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Besides India Belam occurs 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 frequency of Belam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 | - |
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