Bellam Surname
Approximately 10,143 people bear this surname
Bellam Surname Definition:
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
Bellam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,966 | 1:85,553 | 5,726 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| Algeria | 237 | 1:163,002 | 20,746 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:248,728 | 18,134 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Bellam (1,588) may also be a first name.
Bellam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Doubtless local. Bale-ham.
From Bailham, Suffolk; or Balham, Surrey.
Bellam Demographics
Average Bellam Salary in
United States
$48,684 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bellam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bellam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bellam (Hindi: बेल्लाम, Marathi: बेलम) occurs most in India. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bellam.
How Common Is The Last Name Bellam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 50,578th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 718,480 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Bellam are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bellam is also the 194,032nd most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 1,588 people.
The surname Bellam is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 8,966 people, or 1 in 85,553. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 71 percent live, Telangana, where 26 percent live and Karnataka, where 1 percent live. Aside from India this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 4 percent live and Algeria, where 2 percent live.
Bellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bellam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bellam surname rose 946 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bellam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bellam surname are 19.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bellam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $40,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bellam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bellam in the Hindi language | ||
| बेल्लाम | bellama | - |
| Bellam in the Marathi language | ||
| बेलम | belama | 66.67 |
| बेाम | beama | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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