Bockham Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Bockham 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 SurnameBockham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Bockham 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.
Bockham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bockham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bockham is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bockham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Bockham are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 88 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England Bockham occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 10 percent live and Italy, where 10 percent live.
Bockham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bockham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bockham surname contracted 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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