Bellsham Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Bellsham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belchamp,' a parish in Essex, three miles from Clare.

Roger de Belesham, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1661. Jonathan Belsham, of Fulham, and Elizabeth Bowles: Marriage Lic.

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Bellsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile261:677,55715,745
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Bellsham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Belchamp,' a parish in Essex, three miles from Clare.

Roger de Belesham, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1661. Jonathan Belsham, of Fulham, and Elizabeth Bowles: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Bel(l)sham = Bel(l)’s, Bele’s, or- Beald's Home. [Old English hám, home, estate] Roger de Belesham.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balsham, a parish in co. Cambridge.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bellsham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bellsham occurs more in Chile more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bellsham.

How Common Is The Last Name Bellsham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Bellsham live; 48 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

This last name is most widely held in Chile, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 677,557. In Chile Bellsham is most numerous in: Coquimbo Region, where 77 percent live, Antofagasta Region, where 15 percent live and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic, where 8 percent live. Excluding Chile this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 43 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Bellsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bellsham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belsham93977/
Belshamm881/
Belsam865/
Bellsheim822/
Belcham80210/
Belshan8097/
Bellsan804/
Billsam802/
Belssam801/
Wellsam801/
Welsham800/
Bilsham800/
Bellesheim7873/
Belsheim75242/
Belschan7515/
Bellsand756/
Bellesan751/
Belzaham751/
Belshane751/
Beldjham751/
Welscham750/
Welshham750/
Willsham750/
Bellscan750/
Bellsome750/
Belsom71433/
Belsan71237/
Beljam7121/
Bilsam718/
Blesam715/
Welsam712/
Belzam711/
Bellesant711/
Belcam710/
Belsem710/
Belsome67138/
Bellson67113/
Belsang6750/
Bilshan6725/
Belhsan676/
Bellcom676/
Belchan675/
Belsain673/
Belsane673/
Wellcam672/
Welshom672/
Belshon671/
Wilsham671/
Billsan671/
Belsian671/
Wellsom671/
Belsant671/
Welcham671/
Willsam671/
Beelsan671/
Boelsom671/
Bielsan671/
Villsam671/
Billsom670/
Buelsom670/

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