Blackham Surname

156,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blackham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blakenham.' Probably the same as Blakenham: two parishes, Great and Little Blakenham, near Ipswich. My instances all point to this.

Alan de Blakeham, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Blackham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3761:40,4935,206
United States1,1401:317,94629,031
Australia1561:173,04917,681
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Wales311:99,8247,946
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:108,0466,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7141:34,1394,476
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Blackham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blakenham.' Probably the same as Blakenham: two parishes, Great and Little Blakenham, near Ipswich. My instances all point to this.

Alan de Blakeham, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Blakeham, Suffolk, ibid.

Thomas de Blakeham, Suffolk, ibid.

Benedict de Blakeham, 1279. Writs of Parliament.

1626. John Griffyn and Margaret Blackham: Marriage Lic. (London).

1669. Benjamin Blackham and Ellinor Preston: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).

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

(English) belonging to Blackham, or Dweller at the Black Enclosure or Dwelling. [Old English blæc + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Blackham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blackham occurs most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Blackham.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Blackham is the 156,861st most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,612,024 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Blackham reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Blackham is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,376 people, or 1 in 40,493. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 19 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Blackham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blackham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blackham last name increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,027 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blackham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Blackham surname are 14.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Blackham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $47,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.98% more than the national average, earning $62,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blackam9356/
Blakham931/
Blaykham883/
Blockham881/
Bleckham881/
Blackhom880/
Blakam862/
Blyakhamm821/
Blackheim821/
Blokham802/
Blekham801/
Blackom800/
Blockam800/
Blacom712/
Blakom710/
Billashqam674/
Blocame671/
Blakcom671/
Bleikamt631/
Bleikame631/
Bellacome597/
Blokom571/
Bloukom531/
Bloekom531/
Bloscom530/
Bellekom50342/
Villacom501/

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Blackham Reference & Research

Blackmon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Blackmon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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