Belsham Surname

368,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Belsham 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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Belsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:106,33211,110
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Australia991:272,68424,601
United States401:9,061,473385,835
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales61:515,75523,171
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4341:56,1646,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Belsham 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

Belsham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Belsham (Russian: Белшам) occurs most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belsham? popularity and diffusion

Belsham is the 368,303rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Belsham are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, Essex, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Belsham is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Belsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Belsham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Belsham last name increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belsham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belsham surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Belsham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $51,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bellsham9354/
Belshamm931/
Belsam925/
Belcham86210/
Belshan8697/
Belssam861/
Welsham860/
Bilsham860/
Belsheim80242/
Belschan8015/
Belshane801/
Belzaham801/
Beldjham801/
Welscham800/
Welshham800/
Belsom77433/
Belsan77237/
Beljam7721/
Bilsam778/
Blesam775/
Welsam772/
Belzam771/
Belcam770/
Belsem770/
Bellsheim752/
Belsome71138/
Bellesheim7173/
Belsang7150/
Bilshan7125/
Belhsan716/
Belchan715/
Bellsan714/
Belsane713/
Belsain713/
Billsam712/
Welshom712/
Boelsom711/
Belsian711/
Bielsan711/
Beelsan711/
Wellsam711/
Belshon711/
Welcham711/
Belsant711/
Wilsham711/
Buelsom710/
Belsaint6722/
Bilsheim6711/
Bellsand676/
Beljacem671/
Blsan671/
Belsõ671/
Bellesan671/
Willsham670/
Bellscan670/
Bellsome670/

Belsham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belsham in the Russian language
Белшамbelsam-

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