Bockham Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

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.

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Bockham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bockham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bockham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bockham is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bockham.

How Common Is The Last Name Bockham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Bockham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Bockham reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 88 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Costa Rica, where 10 percent are found and Italy, where 10 percent are found.

Bockham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bockham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bockham last name fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Bockam925/
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Buckham861,488/
Bookham86348/
Backham86158/
Bokkham8617/
Boukham8615/
Boccham867/
Bockhan864/
Bockhom861/
Bhokham861/
Boekham861/
Bockaum860/
Wockham860/
Bokam833,245/
Bocam83141/
Bauckham80473/
Bockheim80356/
Bockhahn80208/
Boukaham806/
Backhamn805/
Bokhatem804/
Booccham803/
Bhookham803/
Boutkham802/
Bookkham801/
Bockhann801/
Bootkham801/
Beeckham800/
Bokhan775,524/
Bukham77596/
Bokame77559/
Bakham77514/
Boukam77309/
Beckam77161/
Bekham7779/
Bokkam7736/
Bozcam7729/
Bocame7727/
Bhokam7716/
Buckam7714/
Bockan7711/
Boikam776/
Vockam776/
Backam775/
Bokamh774/
Bodkam773/
Bokaam773/
Boucam773/
Bocaam773/
Boskam772/
Wockam772/
Bookam772/
Boscam771/
Bockom771/
Bojkam771/
Boukhcham755/
Boukhatme751/
Buckhamme750/
Bhoicam71115/
Bookhan71106/
Beekham7184/
Bockoum7179/
Boutkam7179/
Bakhame7154/
Bukkham7147/
Beckhom7146/
Bekkham7140/
Bockkom7137/
Bokhoum7124/
Boukhan7124/
Vockamm7123/
Baukham7120/
Bockhausen7120/
Bhoikam7119/
Bootkam7112/
Bokkhan719/
Boukhachem716/
Bakhjam716/
Bhokhan715/
Bothkam714/
Bhakham714/
Bokheim714/
Budkham714/
Bhukham713/
Bhookam713/
Bazkham713/
Bakaham713/
Bukhaim713/
Beeckam712/
Bockane712/
Backhom712/
Boikhan712/
Bodkhan712/
Buckhom711/
Boukame711/
Bouzkam711/
Beckahm711/
Bhekham711/
Bokhain711/
Bokkaam711/
Bokkasm711/
Bocheim711/
Bockome711/
Bockuom711/
Baccham711/
Vookham711/
Backhan711/
Boukhateem711/
Bokatem711/
Behkham711/
Bokhaan711/
Bocchan711/
Bouckom711/
Boukaim711/
Bauckam711/
Bouckachem711/
Boukhassem711/
Boukhattem711/
Boukatm711/
Becaham711/
Bheckam711/
Backkam711/
Bozkhan711/
Boodkam711/
Bookamt710/
Bockaun710/
Bakam675,575/
Bokan674,675/
Bocan672,014/
Becam67776/
Wokam67756/
Bukam67747/
Bekam67569/
Badchkam6795/
Bokom6757/
Bacam6755/
Bookheim6737/
Buckheim6736/
Bhookhan6732/
Bocom6720/
Bucam6720/
Bookhahn6714/
Boukahan6712/
Backheim6710/
Bécam678/
Backhoum676/
Boukasem676/
Bhackaam675/
Bakhkham674/
Backhome673/
Boukhane673/
Vokam672/
Bashkham672/
Bootkhan672/
Beauckam671/
Bakhasim671/
Bokhoume671/
Bokkasem671/
Bockhein671/
Backhahn671/
Bouchean671/
Woukcham671/
Bogcahan671/
Bokhahan671/
Boudkhan671/
Bosdkhan671/
Bhokhand671/
Bakhaime671/
Bakahame671/
Bachkhan671/
Baakhatm671/
Bauckhan670/
Bookhant670/

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