Balme Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Balme Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Balme family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Worsted Spinner 4
Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Tailoress 3
Wool Sorter 3
Worsted Yorn Spinner 3
Domestic Servant 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Builder Labourer 2
Plumber 2
Foreman 2
Clerk - Colliery Office 2
Dress Maker 2
Mechanic Fitter 2
Worsted Twister 2
Publican 1
Coach Body Maker 1
Assistant Chemist 1
House Wife 1
Corn Merchant Clerk 1
Probatatory School Mistress 1
Retired Bank Clerk 1
Rubber Merchant Clerk 1

Balme Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bloom 20% 8,698
2 Bolam 40% 5,296
3 Balaam 50% 3,226
4 Balme 100% 1,692
5 Balm 80% 1,094
6 Boom 40% 1,076
7 Blum 40% 838
8 Balam 60% 512
9 Baalam 50% 258
10 Belam 40% 201
11 Blom 40% 200
12 Blam 40% 191
13 Bloome 50% 131
14 Blame 60% 116
15 Bohm 40% 116

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The surname Balme is the 4th most popular variant of Bloom.

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