Byram Surname

78,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Byram Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Byram or Byrom (Lancs and Yorks) = the Byre- Enclosure [Old English byre, cattle-stall, shed + ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] Henry de Byrum, A.D. 1328.—Lanc. Fines.

Johannes de Byrom, A.D. 1379.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.

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Byram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7041:97,85610,905
India1,3701:559,90227,458
England5051:110,33311,403
France2251:295,21245,187
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Australia811:333,28028,364
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Israel331:259,32223,464
Wales141:221,03813,576
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9701:51,7725,857

Byram (591) may also be a first name.

Byram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Byram or Byrom (Lancs and Yorks) = the Byre- Enclosure [Old English byre, cattle-stall, shed + ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] Henry de Byrum, A.D. 1328.—Lanc. Fines.

Johannes de Byrom, A.D. 1379.—Poll-Tax, Yorks.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) confused with Byron, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Byron (from the cottage); one who came from Byram (tumulus or cowshed), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Byram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byram (Arabic: بيرام, Marathi: बेराम) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byram? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 78,281st most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,167,689 people. Byram occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Byram reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Byram is also the 344,079th most common first name in the world, held by 591 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,704 people, or 1 in 97,856. In The United States Byram is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Byram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Byram has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Byram last name grew 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Byram last name are 17.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Byram earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.38% more than the national average, earning R 385,884 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $43,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayram91143,796/
Beyram9146/
Bhyram9116/
Boyram914/
Buyram911/
Byrame911/
Byoram910/
Byraim910/
Bhayram8315/
Bayream831/
Byrom804,703/
Biram804,513/
Beram803,088/
Byran80281/
Vyram8011/
Bjram803/
Wyram800/
Byramova779/
Behram738,122/
Beeram735,920/
Berame734,413/
Birame732,014/
Bairam731,851/
Bisram731,582/
Bergam73961/
Betram73886/
Bajram73765/
Bayran73521/
Byrant73458/
Bhiram73304/
Beiram73167/
Berham73133/
Bujram7394/
Bearam7381/
Buyran7361/
Birram7358/
Veyram7358/
Boyran7339/
Bheram7337/
Byrane7331/
Bihram7326/
Birham7325/
Bojram7322/
Beraim7317/
Birgam7316/
Berram7315/
Bejram7313/
Byrgan739/
Besram737/
Byrhan736/
Byrand735/
Bitram735/
Beyran735/
Beraum734/
Berzam734/
Bieram733/
Beream733/
Vayram733/
Byrome732/
Byromm731/
Bayrom731/
Biramm731/
Weyram731/
Beraam731/
Beramg731/
Beramt731/
Byrzan731/
Bysrom731/
Bijram731/
Byrang731/
Berahm731/
Birzam731/
Byrain730/
Byrann730/
Bayramova7155,512/
Bayramowa716,021/
Boyramova713/
Beyramova713/
Bayramová712/
Behraam674,720/
Bhairam673,876/
Beyrand67799/
Bearham67224/
Biramne67159/
Berrame67141/
Bheeram67110/
Bhirham6781/
Berhame6762/
Bayrand6753/
Biraham6744/
Bethram6729/
Beirham6719/
Bhojram6718/
Betrame6713/
Berzaim6713/
Boirame6710/
Beerram679/
Bhoiram678/
Baijram678/
Bairaum676/
Bergamm675/
Byrzhan675/
Bhirame674/
Beraham674/
Bairame674/
Bayrang674/
Bairamm673/
Beeraam673/
Bettram673/
Bayrant673/
Berhamn673/
Beatram672/
Bayroum672/
Beirame671/
Beitram671/
Bejjram671/
Bayraymova671/
Bedtram671/
Beeramm671/
Beetram671/
Bhearam671/
Bheramm671/
Bhetram671/
Bhijram671/
Bhisram671/
Bierham671/
Bijjram671/
Bhajram671/
Berraim671/
Beramme671/
Beerame671/
Boisram671/
Byrandt671/
Bhehram671/
Bayrane671/
Baajram671/
Berhaim671/
Byreane670/
Beargam670/
Beyrant670/
Beurram670/
Bayrean670/

Byram Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Byram in the Marathi language
बेरामberama50
बेहरामbeharama25
बायरामbayarama12.5
बयरामbayarama12.5
Byram in the Arabic language
بيرامbyram-

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