Abadam Surname

203,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Abadam Surname Definition:

A recent resumption of the old baronial name of Ap-or Ab-Adam. See B.I.G.

Abadam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8441:24,6083,342
Chad7701:17,6522,191
Philippines2971:340,86946,316
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
India131:59,005,029552,550
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Guam11:160,1214,893
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
England21:12,187,685173,419

Abadam (1,447) may also be a first name.

Abadam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A recent resumption of the old baronial name of Ap-or Ab-Adam. See B.I.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP ADAM: (Welsh.) The son of Adam, Adamson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably a form of Abadon. See Aberdeen. Of this name were the Barons Apadam.

The Norman People (1874)

(Welsh), Adamson (English), Son of Adam. Adams, Adam's, or of Adam. These have all the same signification; but in the first two the son is expressed, while in the last it is understood.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Abadam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abadam is found most in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abadam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abadam is the 203,212th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,558,372 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Abadam are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 205,110th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 1,447 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 844 people, or 1 in 24,608. In Cameroon Abadam is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 89 percent reside, North Region, where 5 percent reside and Centre Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 38 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Abadam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abadam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Abadam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning $47,968 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abaddam9221/
Abadame9215/
Abadham924/
Abaadam921/
Abgadam921/
Abhaddam863/
Aibadame861/
Abahadam861/
Abaddamm861/
Abadan833,073/
Abadom83237/
Avadam8354/
Abodam8353/
Abedam834/
Abadane77328/
Abadean77242/
Gabadan77122/
Habadan7776/
Abadanc7746/
Ajuadam7723/
Abadhan7719/
Abadgan7717/
Abaidan778/
Gavadam776/
Abaadan774/
Abadoum774/
Gawadam773/
Aabadan773/
Ampadam772/
Hobadam772/
Abadain772/
Obaidam771/
Abadang771/
Abadant771/
Abadome771/
Aboudam771/
Avadame771/
Abodham771/
Abadaan771/
Abedaim771/
Abadaun771/
Aabadean711,570/
Gabaudan71114/
Aboudham7139/
Aboodham714/
Abaadaan712/
Abadeane712/
Aabadane711/
Aboudaam711/
Abeidaim711/
Abadhane711/
Obadan671,127/
Avadan671,004/
Abodan67228/
Abadon67104/
Abadanova6747/
Abadonova6726/
Habadasin676/
Abedom675/
Abadhasin674/
Abahadang671/
Awodam671/
Ashwadaam671/
Aibhadane671/
Obadom671/

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