Bloxham Surname

103,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Bloxham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9361:28,7803,887
United States1,4511:249,79923,761
New Zealand3541:12,7922,235
Australia3351:80,5849,375
Canada1821:202,44819,751
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Wales901:34,3843,434
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Fiji41:223,5982,635
France41:16,605,680368,153
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9781:24,9243,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

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.

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

(English) belongingto Bloxham = Bloc(c)’s Home or Estate. [Old English hám] William de Blocesham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bloxam92524/
Blexham867/
Bloxhan865/
Bloxsam862/
Blosham861/
Blaxham861/
Bloxame860/
Blocham860/
Bloxom771,109/
Blosam7711/
Bloxan775/
Bloxem770/
Blocksham751/
Bloxsom71723/
Blossam714/
Blasham711/
Blacham711/
Bloxxom710/
Bloxome710/
Bloxsome67368/
Blakcham671/
Blocksam670/
Bloodsam670/

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