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.
Bloxam Demographics
Bloxam Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bloxam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bloxam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bloxam is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bloxam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 594,812th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Bloxam are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England Bloxam is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and West Sussex, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 24 percent reside.
Bloxam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bloxam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bloxam last name decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bloxam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bloxam last name are 37.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84% registered to vote for the 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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