Basham

Basham Meaning & Origin

About Basham
The surname Basham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bassa" or "Bassa's ham," meaning "Bassa's homestead." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived in or near a place called Basham. The name has variations such as Bashan, Bashem, and Bashum. The Basham surname is relatively rare and is mainly found in the counties of Oxfordshire and Berkshire in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Basham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Basham: 8,806
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,036
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.99

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Basham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Basham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 SH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæʃəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Basham in Braille

Here's how to represent Basham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Basham in braille

How to sign the name Basham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Basham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Basham in sign language

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