# Baham (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/baham/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from French, common among Louisiana Creoles.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,090 |
| US rank (2010) | 14,316 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 147,725 people |
| Change since 2000 | +16% (1,796 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbeɪhæm/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Bayham |

## Etymology

Borrowed from French Baham. See there for more.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Baham in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 57% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |

## Similar surnames

Baum, Bahena, Banh, Beahm, Bahn, Bowen, Boone, Bean, Bain, Bueno, Beam, Bunn.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.