Belham Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Belham Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) Fair Man, Handsome Man. [French bel homme; Latin bell-us, fair, &c., + homo, man] William Belhomme.—Parl. Writs.

Belham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Iran311:2,476,85681,358
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Belham (37) may also be a first name.

Belham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) Fair Man, Handsome Man. [French bel homme; Latin bell-us, fair, &c., + homo, man] William Belhomme.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doubtless local. Bale-ham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Bailham, Suffolk; or Balham, Surrey.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Belham Last Name Facts

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

Belham (Oriya: େବଲେହମ୍) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Belham.

How Common Is The Last Name Belham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 839,220th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Belham are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 37 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 36 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Belham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Belham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Belham surname rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belham last name are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered with the party.

Belham earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $48,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belhamd92139/
Bealham9220/
Belhaim922/
Belhame922/
Beelham921/
Belaham921/
Belhamk921/
Belhatm921/
Bhelham921/
Belhaym920/
Behlham920/
Belam912,304/
Belhacem86230/
Belhaime869/
Belhatem861/
Welham832,853/
Bilham831,249/
Beilam83928/
Belhan83793/
Balham83521/
Belame83321/
Behlam83262/
Belgam83175/
Belaam8393/
Beliam8348/
Bhelam8328/
Belamm8322/
Beulam8314/
Beelam8312/
Belaim8312/
Betlam8311/
Bealam838/
Baelam838/
Belhom834/
Belaum831/
Beleam831/
Beslam831/
Bielam831/
Belhachem80466/
Belhassem802/
Belhoum772,346/
Baalham77277/
Belhand77240/
Belgaum77155/
Bailham7751/
Bhelame7745/
Whelham7735/
Belhome7722/
Belhane7719/
Ballham7717/
Balhaim7714/
Balaham7711/
Belheim775/
Beallam774/
Belasim774/
Belacem773/
Belasem773/
Belgamh772/
Belhain772/
Bilhame772/
Bhetlam771/
Wielham771/
Belahan771/
Belhang771/
Bahlham771/
Balhajm771/
Beliamg771/
Bealiam771/
Veilham770/
Huelham770/
Welaham770/
Balam7343,983/
Belan7317,234/
Bolam733,254/
Velam73756/
Bilam73571/
Belom73162/
Welam7369/
Belõh738/
Bylam733/
Uelam731/
Belõm731/
Belhomme712,115/
Belhasen71645/
Belhaine71572/
Belhacen7147/
Baheilam7123/
Bhilaham7113/
Belohyna7110/
Belassem718/
Belhayne714/
Belachem712/
Belamova711/
Belahant711/
Belhomne711/
Whetlham711/
Welleham711/
Belaisem711/
Bilahame711/
Belhoume711/
Belattem711/
Wheelham710/
Bollam6715,336/
Beland6710,248/
Ballam672,117/
Balaam671,784/
Belhassen671,396/
Belang671,219/
Velhan671,135/
Velame671,050/
Belean67875/
Bilhan67838/
Bielan67642/
Wilham67636/
Bhilam67518/
Belyan67406/
Belian67405/
Beslan67402/
Bailam67343/
Beloum67324/
Baylam67299/
Beylan67296/
Belane67279/
Belain67225/
Weliam67184/
Baalam67159/
Bislam67118/
Bhalam67116/
Belant67110/
Bilame67104/
Boilam6794/
Biliam6771/
Velgam6767/
Belome6764/
Whelam6763/
Behlan6748/
Bitlam6738/
Balamm6734/
Betlan6727/
Beilan6726/
Belhon6726/
Wehlam6724/
Belgan6723/
Belyamova6721/
Baliam6718/
Welame6717/
Belõhh6715/
Bahlam6714/
Baleam6713/
Bholam6712/
Uelaim6712/
Beelan6710/
Weilam679/
Boleam678/
Belaan677/
Welaum677/
Velyam676/
Bealom676/
Belaun676/
Veelam675/
Bgilam675/
Bhelan675/
Balaim675/
Ouelam675/
Weleam675/
Balaum674/
Belayn673/
Bolaam673/
Beloom673/
Vealam673/
Vilham673/
Boylam672/
Bealan672/
Belanc672/
Bilgam672/
Veliam672/
Veslam671/
Beulan671/
Balhom671/
Bohlam671/
Uilham671/
Veleam671/
Vielam671/
Ueslam671/
Belyassim671/
Beleum671/
Boliam671/
Báalam671/
Bielom671/
Bielań671/
Bilaam671/
Bijlam671/
Bilyam671/
Belyom671/
Belhassin671/
Belosm671/
Bileam671/
Bajlam671/
Bylhan671/
Huelam671/
Belann670/
Wheeleham670/
Bethlehan670/
Bilhom670/

Belham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belham in the Oriya language
େବଲେହମ୍ebaleham-

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