Bloxham Surname
Approximately 4,545 people bear this surname
Bloxham 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 SurnameBloxham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,936 | 1:28,780 | 3,887 |
| United States | 1,451 | 1:249,799 | 23,761 |
| New Zealand | 354 | 1:12,792 | 2,235 |
| Australia | 335 | 1:80,584 | 9,375 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Wales | 90 | 1:34,384 | 3,434 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 978 | 1:24,924 | 3,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 187 | 1:268,549 | 21,901 |
Bloxham 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 Demographics
Average Male Bloxham Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bloxham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bloxham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bloxham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bloxham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bloxham is the 103,443rd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,603,420 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Bloxham are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,936 people, or 1 in 28,780. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England Bloxham exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.
Bloxham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bloxham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bloxham last name increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bloxham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bloxham last name are 34.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bloxham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 254.43% more than the national average, earning R 842,256 per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $56,089 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxam | 92 | 524 | / |
| Blexham | 86 | 7 | / |
| Bloxhan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bloxsam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Blosham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blaxham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bloxame | 86 | 0 | / |
| Blocham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bloxom | 77 | 1,109 | / |
| Blosam | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bloxan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bloxem | 77 | 0 | / |
| Blocksham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bloxsom | 71 | 723 | / |
| Blossam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Blasham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blacham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bloxxom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bloxome | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bloxsome | 67 | 368 | / |
| Blakcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blocksam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bloodsam | 67 | 0 | / |
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