Byham Surname

502,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Byham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Byham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
England1931:288,69522,251
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada381:969,62173,252
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Byham Last Name Facts

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

Byham has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Byham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Byham is the 502,491st most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. Byham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Byham are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 329 people, or 1 in 1,101,699. In The United States Byham is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 38 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Byham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Byham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Byham last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Byham last name are 26.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Byham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $36,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Byam891,887/
Bouyham831/
Beham801,639/
Biham80356/
Byhan80167/
Bheam8014/
Bhiam8010/
Bhjam801/
Bjham801/
Byoam801/
Bhyam801/
Bajham731,908/
Beaham7370/
Byhain7362/
Bayyam7341/
Baiyam7333/
Byhahn7324/
Whyham7319/
Bijyam7315/
Bhijam7313/
Behaim7311/
Bajyam739/
Bejyam738/
Bhiham737/
Behham735/
Buyyam734/
Bayhom733/
Bihame733/
Bojyam733/
Bihaim732/
Biaham732/
Behaum731/
Bheham731/
Byahan731/
Behamn731/
Bejham731/
Bheamm731/
Boiyam731/
Bojham731/
Buhiam731/
Beuyam731/
Bhaiom731/
Bayiam731/
Byatim731/
Wyoham730/
Beam6721,330/
Byan679,270/
Biam676,083/
Byom67218/
Vyam67101/
Bhaiyam6714/
Wyam6713/
Bhuiyam6713/
Bjam6710/
Baiyame679/
Bhojyam674/
Boujham674/
Bhajyam674/
Bhagiam673/
Baiyamm673/
Bhojjam673/
Bhayyam671/
Bhijiam671/
Bhuyyam671/
Bhuyiam671/
Bhejgam671/
Bhejjam671/
Bayjjam671/
Bojjyam671/
Bahaiam671/
Bhajham671/
Bejjham671/
Bhaihom671/
Bhegiam671/
Bahayam671/
Baheeam671/
Baihgam671/
Bhujjam671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byham
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