Borham Surname

51,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Borham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boreham,' a parish four miles from Chelmsford, Essex.

Thomas de Borham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hemet de Borham, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Harvey de Borham, Essex, ibid.

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Borham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7,0471:13,0461,553
Sri Lanka1,1691:17,8002,457
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Australia1581:170,85917,509
Malaysia841:351,12218,683
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
England671:831,61344,286
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Borham (261) may also be a first name.

Borham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boreham,' a parish four miles from Chelmsford, Essex.

Thomas de Borham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hemet de Borham, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Harvey de Borham, Essex, ibid.

Robert de Borham, Essex, ibid.

1398. John Boram, rector of Bircham, Newton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1745. Married — Samuel Boreham and Mary Phillips: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. — Michael Boreham and Elizabeth Syme: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Boreham = the Boar-land or Bár’s Home or Estate [Middle English bore, Old English bár, boar + ham(m, piece of land, or hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Essex and Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Boreham; a location name in Wiltshire, Essex, Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Borham Last Name Facts

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

Borham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡ) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,929th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 738,877 people. Borham is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Borham are found; 71 percent are found in North Africa and 71 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 550,922nd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 261 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 7,047 people, or 1 in 13,046. Outside of Egypt this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 12 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Borham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Borham are 24.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.67% being registered with the party.

Borham earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourham92894/
Borkham9253/
Borcham927/
Boraham923/
Borhamm921/
Borhame921/
Borhamn920/
Boram911,073/
Bourkham8618/
Bourhaim869/
Bouraham861/
Barham8327,306/
Borhan8312,369/
Burham831,095/
Bouram83536/
Borgam83372/
Booram83147/
Berham83133/
Borram8375/
Worham8352/
Borame8339/
Borjam8337/
Bohram8335/
Bojram8322/
Boramn8320/
Boramm8314/
Borhom8310/
Bhoram836/
Boream836/
Boyram834/
Borzam833/
Borahm832/
Botram832/
Boraam831/
Boeram830/
Barhame775,838/
Bourhan771,528/
Barkham77588/
Barcham77545/
Bourzam77478/
Bouhram77396/
Voorham77383/
Borhane77281/
Borchan77126/
Borahan77111/
Baraham7772/
Bottram7763/
Bouraïm7731/
Borkhan7729/
Booream7725/
Bouraim7721/
Bhojram7718/
Boratim7718/
Borzhan7716/
Borhand7714/
Vourham7714/
Borheim7712/
Barhaim7712/
Boirame7710/
Bhooram779/
Bourasm779/
Barhamg778/
Bhoiram778/
Buraham776/
Burhham775/
Bootram775/
Bouraam774/
Beraham774/
Voraham774/
Bourhom774/
Worcham773/
Borhoum773/
Barhaam772/
Borasem772/
Bourame772/
Bouraym772/
Boorhan772/
Borkhom772/
Borzhom771/
Borhann771/
Borhant771/
Boorgam771/
Borasym771/
Barhaum771/
Bhouram771/
Boratym771/
Boisram771/
Buorhan771/
Bouraîm771/
Borrame771/
Barhamt771/
Baarham771/
Berhaim771/
Bohrhan771/
Workham770/
Bahrham770/
Barrham770/
Burrham770/
Boran7320,673/
Baram739,889/
Beram733,088/
Buram732,507/
Borom73780/
Voram73220/
Woram73154/
Borań731/
Bourhane712,325/
Boisrame71340/
Bourzaim71174/
Borochim7128/
Bourhang7124/
Borchand7123/
Borkheim7123/
Voorhamm7118/
Burahame7112/
Bouhrame7110/
Barchaim719/
Bourkhan719/
Borchane718/
Borhoume715/
Bootraum714/
Basraham713/
Bharhame712/
Boutrame712/
Bouraime712/
Burraham711/
Bourhoum711/
Borohina711/
Borrhann711/
Boramova711/
Bhoorram711/
Bhouramm711/
Boggiram711/
Bourchan711/
Boirasme711/
Barahaim711/
Barhaame711/
Barhamne711/
Baarhame711/
Bouraame711/
Bouracim711/
Berraham711/
Bourhome711/
Bahram6741,357/
Behram678,122/
Beeram675,920/
Borang673,839/
Borjan672,387/
Borean671,663/
Barhan671,639/
Bharam671,216/
Warham67870/
Borane67784/
Borgan67782/
Botran67734/
Borzan67627/
Barame67526/
Barhom67513/
Barzam67466/
Bhuram67420/
Barram67400/
Borain67382/
Baramn67362/
Baramh67358/
Barjam67316/
Butram67255/
Basram67254/
Boorom67253/
Batram67226/
Borșan67201/
Boiran67137/
Varham67128/
Burgam67117/
Bujram6794/
Borand6792/
Borgahain6779/
Bhoran6778/
Burame6767/
Burram6759/
Baraim6751/
Bosran6751/
Bouran6749/
Borome6749/
Boroum6748/
Booran6747/
Boyran6739/
Bheram6737/
Boraan6736/
Vorame6736/
Barahasim6735/
Borran6733/
Buuram6732/
Bargam6731/
Borrom6727/
Baraam6727/
Boranh6726/
Voorhamme6723/
Bauram6718/
Beraim6717/
Voraim6716/
Berram6715/
Bohran6714/
Buraam6713/
Baeram6712/
Borann6711/
Bourchoum6710/
Burhom6710/
Voraum679/
Bousrhane676/
Barahm675/
Baratm675/
Bharom675/
Baaram675/
Boroom675/
Buraim675/
Baïram675/
Borhon674/
Boroim674/
Beraum674/
Bourkhoum674/
Borțan674/
Boyramova673/
Borchandt673/
Beream673/
Baramd673/
Buhram673/
Vorhan673/
Baraum673/
Borhanova673/
Boreum672/
Borahn672/
Buraum672/
Burhamova672/
Booheeram672/
Botrom672/
Baramm672/
Bohrom672/
Buream671/
Buorom671/
Burahm671/
Buramm671/
Bourhoume671/
Barchaaim671/
Baream671/
Baramt671/
Bgoran671/
Baharaham671/
Vurham671/
Worjam671/
Borgom671/
Huoram671/
Beraam671/
Borchheim671/
Buyram671/
Bourahina671/
Borgań671/
Berhom671/
Baramk671/
Bar'am671/
Bourrhane671/
Bourachem671/
Bourahane671/
Berahm671/
Bourchoom671/
Borohn670/
Borant670/
Bohrhaine670/
Borank670/

Borham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺮﻫﺎﻡbrham-

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