Bickham Surname

98,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bickham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bikome,' a West-country name (some small spot I cannot identify), with the suffix -comb; v. Bick and Combe.

Walter de Bikome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Godfrey de Bycorobe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Bickham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2861:84,5689,571
England2891:192,79617,040
Australia821:329,21628,102
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
France111:6,038,429280,838
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Wales91:343,83718,086
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3951:127,13612,256

Bickham (18) may also be a first name.

Bickham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bikome,' a West-country name (some small spot I cannot identify), with the suffix -comb; v. Bick and Combe.

Walter de Bikome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Godfrey de Bycorobe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1748. Married — Thomas Bickham and Susanna Jeffs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Variants of Beckham, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bickham Last Name Facts

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

Bickham is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bickham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,794th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,519,188 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Bickham reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bickham is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 18 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,286 people, or 1 in 84,568. In The United States Bickham is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 30 percent live, Texas, where 22 percent live and Illinois, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Bickham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bickham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bickham surname rose 1,085 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bickham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bickham last name are 12.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bickham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $38,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $54,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bicckham931/
Bikham9224/
Bickam927/
Beckham8617,084/
Baikham86282/
Bhikham86107/
Biskham861/
Bigkham861/
Bickahm861/
Bikam83363/
Bicam832/
Bhaikham8031/
Beackham804/
Beckhame803/
Bhiekham803/
Bechkham801/
Beckhgam801/
Beeckham800/
Bhikam77238/
Bikkam77217/
Beckam77161/
Baikam7793/
Bekham7779/
Bickom7748/
Baicam776/
Boikam776/
Beicam775/
Bikame772/
Bicaim772/
Bicaam771/
Biekam771/
Biokam771/
Beikam771/
Buikam771/
Biscahaim751/
Bhoicam71115/
Baikame71107/
Bechkam71105/
Beikame7184/
Beekham7184/
Beckhom7146/
Bekkham7140/
Biscaim7132/
Bhoikam7119/
Bickcom7119/
Bhaicam7110/
Bhikkam718/
Becheam717/
Baykham717/
Beskham716/
Bickoum714/
Beeckam712/
Bekhame712/
Becaham711/
Bheckam711/
Behkham711/
Bedkham711/
Beidkam711/
Bikkamm711/
Bhekham711/
Baikkam711/
Baicamm711/
Beckahm711/
Beakham711/
Biscamt711/
Bikom671,276/
Becam67776/
Bekam67569/
Bykam67149/
Bicom6710/
Bécam678/
Vicam677/
Bikamova672/
Baikamme671/
Beckhome671/

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Bickham Reference & Research

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