Belcham Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Belcham Surname Definition:

From Belchamp; a location name in Essex in the Domesday Book, De Belchamp; personal name Or from the French, Beljambe; a personal name.

Belcham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Belcham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Belchamp; a location name in Essex in the Domesday Book, De Belchamp; personal name Or from the French, Beljambe; a personal name.

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

The Belchams take their name from Essex parishes named Belchamp. Daniel and John Belsham occupied the Lofts estate in the parish of Great Totham between 1738 and 1781 (J.), and the name is still in the district.

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

Belcham Last Name Facts

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

Belcham is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Belcham.

How Common Is The Last Name Belcham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,144,405th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Belcham are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Belcham is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent are found. Besides England Belcham exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Belcham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Belcham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Belcham surname decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Belcham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Belcham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.85% less than the national average, earning R 104,916 per year; in United States they earn 99.7% more than the national average, earning $86,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $54,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belcam920/
Belsham86977/
Belkham86393/
Bolcham8611/
Belchan865/
Balcham863/
Welcham861/
Bellsham8054/
Belschan8015/
Beldjham801/
Belkhame801/
Belshamm801/
Belzaham801/
Beljam7721/
Belcan7715/
Welcam776/
Belcom775/
Belsam775/
Velcam771/
Belzam771/
Belshan7197/
Belcean7128/
Belchanova718/
Belhsan716/
Bellcom716/
Wellcam712/
Belssam711/
Bilchan711/
Balchom710/
Bilsham710/
Belsheim67242/
Belkhane6758/
Willcham6717/
Blcan672/
Beljacem671/
Belshane671/
Bellscan670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Belcham
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