Besham Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Guyana

Besham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Besham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan531:606,6647,075
India381:20,185,931296,209
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
Guyana51:152,4449,017
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Suriname11:552,6169,664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Besham (610) may also be a first name.

Besham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Besham (Hindi: बेशम, Marathi: बेशम, Oriya: େବଶମ, Russian: Бэшам) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Besham.

How Common Is The Last Name Besham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,491,356th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Besham reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Besham is also the 338,253rd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 610 people.

It is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 606,664. In Afghanistan Besham is mostly found in: Jowzjan, where 43 percent are found, Faryab, where 30 percent are found and Kabul, where 11 percent are found. Other than Afghanistan this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent are found and Pakistan, where 26 percent are found.

Besham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Besham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Besham surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Besham Last Name Statistics demography

Besham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beesham9298/
Bhesham9237/
Bescham9231/
Beasham922/
Beshgam921/
Behsham921/
Biesham921/
Besam91125/
Bheesham8636/
Beadsham860/
Boessham860/
Basham8317,191/
Bessam832,474/
Bisham83341/
Beesam83332/
Beshan83295/
Becham83259/
Vesham8339/
Bosham8337/
Besame8314/
Besgam834/
Wesham834/
Besaim834/
Behsam833/
Besaam831/
Betsam831/
Bexham830/
Beasam830/
Beheshgam8012/
Beecham777,219/
Beacham776,878/
Bassham772,253/
Basaham77364/
Bessaim77330/
Bashaam77275/
Besahan77204/
Bhasham77132/
Bhisham7776/
Weysham7729/
Bessame7721/
Beishan7712/
Bechham778/
Baasham777/
Baisham777/
Becheam777/
Bheesam776/
Beyshan775/
Veesham775/
Beshane775/
Betcham774/
Beshang773/
Weisham773/
Baysham772/
Bashsam772/
Beshean772/
Betsame772/
Behshan772/
Bahsham772/
Beeshan771/
Bashamm771/
Bashaym771/
Bashham771/
Bisaham771/
Besheim771/
Beushan771/
Viesham771/
Bascham770/
Bossham770/
Bishham770/
Beicham770/
Beyseam770/
Beshand770/
Basam738,659/
Besan734,991/
Wesam732,527/
Bisam73589/
Bosam73201/
Besem73153/
Vesam73134/
Bezam7355/
Besom7335/
Beçam731/
Beisheim71775/
Bheecham7145/
Bassaham7131/
Bashsham7126/
Beechaum7122/
Weishaim7114/
Besahyna719/
Wieshamm717/
Beachham715/
Bhaisham715/
Betshane715/
Bechatim714/
Beschann713/
Beechham712/
Beachame712/
Bheshane712/
Bethshan712/
Beishang712/
Beaschan711/
Beetcham711/
Bheeshan711/
Bhishaam711/
Beschane711/
Bessamme711/
Bhaasham711/
Bhasaham711/
Bhashaam711/
Bahasham711/
Bessaime711/
Behshane711/
Betschan711/
Bayshaym711/
Beshahyn711/
Beyschan710/
Beesheim710/
Beatcham710/
Weascham710/
Bassam6720,599/
Bessan677,151/
Wessam673,223/
Bechan672,305/
Veesam672,238/
Bishan672,031/
Besant671,203/
Basamh671,123/
Bessem67993/
Wisham67864/
Betsem67553/
Beasom67468/
Besand67346/
Besane67343/
Bezzam67239/
Beshanova67229/
Bessom67194/
Basamm67179/
Bhasam67158/
Visham67156/
Besain67154/
Beysan67154/
Bissam67147/
Vecham67117/
Beusan67115/
Betsan67111/
Bezsan6789/
Wysham6785/
Baseam6767/
Bicham6765/
Baysam6746/
Baasam6744/
Besang6740/
Boysam6736/
Bhisam6734/
Bahsam6734/
Baisam6730/
Beesan6728/
Vetsam6726/
Betsom6726/
Bisaim6723/
Boshom6723/
Vessam6721/
Wexham6716/
Beshon6715/
Behsan6714/
Bossam6711/
Veshan6711/
Biesan6710/
Bisame679/
Besanh679/
Beesom678/
Bhixam678/
Bhosam678/
Basaam676/
Vesame676/
Boseam675/
Bhesan675/
Beezam675/
Beisan675/
Wesaim675/
Beasan674/
Basaim674/
Beshahyna674/
Bosamm673/
Bijsam673/
Besahn672/
Besann672/
Bechom672/
Wesame672/
Besjan672/
Bessahyna672/
Beshonova671/
Beachaumt671/
Beeschank671/
Bashom671/
Bisaam671/
Bixsam671/
Boggisham671/
Boesom671/
Besean671/
Besome671/
Bgisam671/
Wiesam671/
Veasam671/
Veisam671/
Besian671/
Bezaim671/
Wecham671/
Beceam671/
Beissheim671/
Weesam671/
Beisem671/
Beheshang671/
Beshchant671/
Besoum671/
Beçhan671/
Bishamova671/
Bajsam671/
Wesaam671/
Buisam671/
Bhetshane671/
Wetsam671/
Beischeim670/
Wehsam670/
Bethschan670/
Beasem670/
Bedsan670/

Besham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Besham in the Marathi language
बेशमbesama-
Besham in the Hindi language
बेशमbesama85.71
बेषामbesama14.29
Besham in the Oriya language
େବଶମebasama66.67
େବଷମebasama33.33
Besham in the Russian language
Бэшамbesam-

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