Bloxam Surname
Approximately 524 people bear this surname
Bloxam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bloxham,' a parish in Oxfordshire: (a) a parish, Bloxham or Bloxholme, in Lincolnshire Bloxsome is a somewhat curious variant. With Bloxum compare American Barnum for Barnham.
William de Blocesham, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBloxam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 252 | 1:96,728 | 9,867 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Bloxam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bloxham,' a parish in Oxfordshire: (a) a parish, Bloxham or Bloxholme, in Lincolnshire Bloxsome is a somewhat curious variant. With Bloxum compare American Barnum for Barnham.
William de Blocesham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander de Bloxam, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alan de Bloxham, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Geoffrey de Bloxham, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alexander de Bloxham, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Geoffrey de Bloxholme, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Matilda de Bloxholme, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1621-2. Nicholas Bloxam, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1712. Married — Nathaniel Bloxham and Mary Webster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1725. Married — Samuel Bloxham and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.
1779. Mathew Bloxam, rector of Bourton-on-the-hill, Gloucestershire: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.
(English) belongingto Bloxham = Bloc(c)’s Home or Estate. [Old English hám] William de Blocesham.—Hundred Rolls
Bloxham, a parish in Oxfordshire; Bloxholme, a parish in co. Lincoln.
From Bloxham; a location name in Lincolnshire.
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Bloxam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bloxam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bloxam is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bloxam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 594,812th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The surname Bloxam is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Bloxam live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and West Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 24 percent are found.
Bloxam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bloxam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bloxam surname contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 467 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bloxam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bloxam last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bloxam last name are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bloxam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.34% more than the national average, earning R 295,476 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $43,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $56,108 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxham | 92 | 4,545 | / |
| Bloxsam | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bloxame | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bloxom | 83 | 1,109 | / |
| Blosam | 83 | 11 | / |
| Bloxan | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bloxem | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bloxsom | 77 | 723 | / |
| Blexham | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bloxhan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Blossam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Blaxham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blosham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bloxxom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blocham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bloxome | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bloxsome | 71 | 368 | / |
| Blocksam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bloodsam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Blasem | 67 | 7,407 | / |
| Blosan | 67 | 70 | / |
| Bloxon | 67 | 48 | / |
| Blozan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Blosom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Blocksham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blazom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bloxen | 67 | 0 | / |
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