Beldam Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Beldam Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) orig. Fair Lady. [French belle dame, Latin bella domina]

Beldam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
Yemen511:518,14310,800
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Denmark351:161,27813,908
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Beldam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) orig. Fair Lady. [French belle dame, Latin bella domina]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"A woman who lives to see a sixth generation descended from her." Kennett. The surname, however, is doubtless local. See English Surn. i. 213.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From some local name compounded of ham, a dwelling. Kennett renders beldam a "woman who lives to see a sixth generation descended from her."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Beldam Last Name Facts

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

Beldam is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Beldam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beldam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,159,732nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The surname Beldam occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Beldam live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England it is most numerous in: Berkshire, where 23 percent are found, Hampshire, where 14 percent are found and West Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Beldam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beldam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Beldam last name decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beldame92345/
Beldham92136/
Beldaam921/
Beldan83476/
Weldam83152/
Beldom83106/
Bildam831/
Veldam831/
Beldean771,543/
Beldoum7715/
Weldaum772/
Weldham771/
Beldane771/
Beldant771/
Bildham770/
Bldan732/
Beuldoum711/
Welldaum711/
Beldon67906/
Bildan67566/
Wildam6769/
Vildam6719/
Beldanova6710/
Veldan677/
Bîldan674/
Weldom671/
Bildom670/

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