Bellsham Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBellsham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
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).
(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.
Balsham, a parish in co. Cambridge.
Bellsham Demographics
Average Bellsham Salary in
England
£24,640
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belsham | 93 | 977 | / |
| Belshamm | 88 | 1 | / |
| Belsam | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bellsheim | 82 | 2 | / |
| Belcham | 80 | 210 | / |
| Belshan | 80 | 97 | / |
| Bellsan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Billsam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Belssam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wellsam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welsham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bilsham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bellesheim | 78 | 73 | / |
| Belsheim | 75 | 242 | / |
| Belschan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Bellsand | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bellesan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Belzaham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Belshane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beldjham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Welscham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Welshham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Willsham | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bellscan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bellsome | 75 | 0 | / |
| Belsom | 71 | 433 | / |
| Belsan | 71 | 237 | / |
| Beljam | 71 | 21 | / |
| Bilsam | 71 | 8 | / |
| Blesam | 71 | 5 | / |
| Welsam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belzam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bellesant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belcam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Belsem | 71 | 0 | / |
| Belsome | 67 | 138 | / |
| Bellson | 67 | 113 | / |
| Belsang | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bilshan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Belhsan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bellcom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Belchan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Belsain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Belsane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wellcam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welshom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Belshon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilsham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belsian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belsant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beelsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boelsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bielsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Villsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billsom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buelsom | 67 | 0 | / |
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