Beldam Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Beldam Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) orig. Fair Lady. [French belle dame, Latin bella domina]
Beldam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Yemen | 51 | 1:518,143 | 10,800 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Beldam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) orig. Fair Lady. [French belle dame, Latin bella domina]
"A woman who lives to see a sixth generation descended from her." Kennett. The surname, however, is doubtless local. See English Surn. i. 213.
From some local name compounded of ham, a dwelling. Kennett renders beldam a "woman who lives to see a sixth generation descended from her."
Beldam Demographics
Average Beldam Salary in
United States
$43,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Beldam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beldam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Beldam is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Beldam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,159,732nd most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Beldam live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Beldam is most frequent in: Berkshire, where 23 percent live, Hampshire, where 14 percent live and West Sussex, where 12 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.
Beldam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beldam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Beldam surname declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Beldam Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Beldam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $48,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beldame | 92 | 345 | / |
| Beldham | 92 | 136 | / |
| Beldaam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beldan | 83 | 476 | / |
| Weldam | 83 | 152 | / |
| Beldom | 83 | 106 | / |
| Bildam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Veldam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beldean | 77 | 1,543 | / |
| Beldoum | 77 | 15 | / |
| Weldaum | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weldham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beldane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beldant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bildham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bldan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beuldoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welldaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beldon | 67 | 906 | / |
| Bildan | 67 | 566 | / |
| Wildam | 67 | 69 | / |
| Vildam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Beldanova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veldan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bîldan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weldom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bildom | 67 | 0 | / |
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