Thadeus Forename
Approximately 7,672 people bear this name
Thadeus Forename Definition:
THADDEUS. From thethe Latin Thadeus, Greek Θαδδαιος. Calmet says the name is derived from the Hebrew thodah or thadahy one who praises and confesses, from the verb jadah. Others make it an Aramaic name signifying ‘praise;’ or translate it ‘homo pectosus,’ from Syriac חד, tad, pectus; but, as Dr.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 100% | 2,227 | 1:23,704 | 2,295 |
| Kenya | 100% | 1,261 | 1:36,723 | 2,841 |
| Indonesia | - | 956 | 1:269,836 | 24,172 |
| United States | 100% | 704 | 1:514,967 | 13,458 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 539 | 1:329,433 | 11,878 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 280 | 1:77,180 | 4,398 |
| India | 100% | 238 | 1:5,104,529 | 193,781 |
| Zimbabwe | 99% | 237 | 1:65,079 | 5,265 |
| Namibia | 100% | 207 | 1:11,614 | 1,333 |
| Philippines | 100% | 169 | 1:627,275 | 19,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 148 | 1:55,083 | 5,326 |
| South Africa | 100% | 139 | 1:392,321 | 20,314 |
| Uganda | 99% | 128 | 1:319,976 | 9,014 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 96 | 1:769,038 | 24,327 |
| Brazil | 100% | 68 | 1:3,150,532 | 57,410 |
| Jamaica | - | 50 | 1:57,665 | 3,088 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 44 | 1:692,044 | 27,306 |
| Germany | 100% | 40 | 1:2,416,947 | 12,954 |
| Canada | - | 36 | 1:920,371 | 19,051 |
| England | 100% | 21 | 1:2,647,758 | 30,513 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 10 | 1:58,096 | 3,433 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 7 | 1:25,402 | 2,434 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 6 | 1:226,903 | 11,844 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Thailand | 100% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Czechia | - | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Norway | 100% | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Mexico | 100% | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
The alternate forms: Thädeus (1) are calculated separately.
Thadeus (2,713) may also be a surname.
Thadeus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
THADDEUS. From thethe Latin Thadeus, Greek Θαδδαιος. Calmet says the name is derived from the Hebrew thodah or thadahy one who praises and confesses, from the verb jadah. Others make it an Aramaic name signifying ‘praise;’ or translate it ‘homo pectosus,’ from Syriac חד, tad, pectus; but, as Dr. Smith observes, the true signification is ‘mamma’ (Eng. teat); conf. the Hebrew shad, a breast, teat.
User-submitted Reference
This name derives from the Ancient Greek thaddaios, meaning 'daring', 'courageous heart', 'friend', 'noble' and 'generous'.
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Thadeus Demographics
Average Male Thadeus Height
176.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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