Bocham Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Bocham Surname Definition:
BOCHYM: "At the time of Domesday (1087) the district of Cury or Curye was taxed under the jurisdiction of Buchent, now Bochym, i. e. the cow, kine, or cattle house or lodge, which place gave name and origin to an old family of gentlemen, surnamed de Bochym, temp.
Read More About This SurnameBocham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Bocham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BOCHYM: "At the time of Domesday (1087) the district of Cury or Curye was taxed under the jurisdiction of Buchent, now Bochym, i. e. the cow, kine, or cattle house or lodge, which place gave name and origin to an old family of gentlemen, surnamed de Bochym, temp. Henry VIII., who were lords of this manor and barton, till such time as John Bochym, tem. Edward VI., entered into actual rebellion against that prince. . . . The arms of Bochym were, Argent, on a chief Sable, three mullets pierced of the Field" (Hals). Pryce also renders the local name Bochim, the oxen-house. It may also be derived from bo-cheim, the house on the ridge of the hill or promontory. compare Trekein in Creed, the dwelling on the ridge.
Bocham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bocham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bocham (Marathi: बोचम) occurs most in India. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bocham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Bocham reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Bocham is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 33,350,669. In India Bocham is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Outside of India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Poland, where 4 percent are found.
Bocham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bocham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bocham last name declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bocham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bocham in the Marathi language | ||
| बोचम | bocama | - |
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