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
The surname Bellam (Hindi: बेल्लाम, Marathi: बेलम) is found most frequently in India. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bellam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,578th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 718,480 people. The last name 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. It is also the 194,032nd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 1,588 people.
The surname Bellam is most widely held in India, where it is held by 8,966 people, or 1 in 85,553. In India Bellam is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 71 percent are found, Telangana, where 26 percent are found and Karnataka, where 1 percent are found. Aside from India this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 4 percent are found and Algeria, where 2 percent are found.
Bellam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bellam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bellam surname expanded 946 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bellam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bellam last name are 19.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.85% being registered with 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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