Ada Surname
Approximately 148,116 people bear this surname
Ada Surname User-submission:
The surname Ada comes from the Turkish word ada, which means 'area of land that has water around it', 'island'.
Ada Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 49,271 | 1:390 | 69 |
| Nigeria | 20,560 | 1:8,616 | 959 |
| Cameroon | 13,133 | 1:1,581 | 144 |
| Gabon | 10,609 | 1:178 | 16 |
| India | 10,539 | 1:72,784 | 4,938 |
| Turkey | 9,647 | 1:8,067 | 1,098 |
| Benin | 7,246 | 1:1,426 | 179 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 6,691 | 1:170 | 40 |
| Philippines | 4,304 | 1:23,522 | 3,085 |
| Indonesia | 4,162 | 1:31,775 | 3,741 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,303 | 1:14,084 | 1,126 |
| Togo | 1,155 | 1:6,275 | 1,305 |
| Egypt | 1,037 | 1:88,656 | 7,732 |
| DR Congo | 828 | 1:89,227 | 10,161 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| United States | 616 | 1:588,407 | 48,054 |
| Algeria | 568 | 1:68,013 | 11,081 |
| Lebanon | 479 | 1:11,768 | 1,708 |
| France | 461 | 1:144,084 | 22,250 |
| Hong Kong | 422 | 1:17,383 | 407 |
| Ivory Coast | 405 | 1:56,966 | 3,394 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 395 | 1:138 | 28 |
| Guam | 296 | 1:541 | 77 |
| Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
| Uganda | 201 | 1:194,225 | 15,750 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Spain | 150 | 1:311,680 | 18,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 150 | 1:61,082 | 5,863 |
| Papua New Guinea | 144 | 1:56,623 | 7,213 |
| Malaysia | 133 | 1:221,761 | 12,837 |
| China | 127 | 1:10,766,312 | 671 |
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Mauritania | 98 | 1:41,784 | 3,193 |
| Pakistan | 98 | 1:1,822,897 | 18,213 |
| Iran | 90 | 1:853,139 | 41,713 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| Northern Cyprus | 74 | 1:4,311 | 787 |
| Afghanistan | 71 | 1:452,862 | 6,011 |
| Taiwan | 69 | 1:339,779 | 2,708 |
| Solomon Islands | 67 | 1:8,657 | 1,439 |
| Jordan | 64 | 1:138,163 | 8,155 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Italy | 55 | 1:1,111,940 | 72,628 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Micronesia | 24 | 1:4,427 | 583 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Yemen | 19 | 1:1,390,805 | 12,068 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
The alternate forms: Adä (91), Adá (2), Áda (1), Aďa (1) & Áďa (1) are calculated separately.
Ada (460,543) may also be a first name.
Ada Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ada comes from the Turkish word ada, which means 'area of land that has water around it', 'island'.
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Average Ada Salary in
United States
$44,127 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ada Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ada Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ada (Arabic: يداء, Georgian: ადა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩ, Hindi: आदा, Marathi: अदा, Oriya: ଅଦା, Tibetan: ཨ་དཱ་) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Adä, Adá, Áda, Aďa or Áďa. For other potential spellings of Ada click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ada? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,783rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 49,202 people. The surname Ada occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Ada live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Chadic Africa. Ada is also the 2,204th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 460,543 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 49,271 people, or 1 in 390. In Niger Ada is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 46 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 42 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Niger Ada occurs in 120 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.
Ada Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ada has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ada last name expanded 1,208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 564 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ada Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Maronite (92%) in Lebanon, Christian (70%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Ada surname are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ada earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.67% less than the national average, earning R 119,592 per year; in United States they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $44,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $43,147 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ada Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ada in the Georgian language | ||
| ადა | ada | - |
| Ada in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་དཱ་ | ada | - |
| Ada in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଦା | ada | 82.47 |
| ଅଡା | ada | 10.27 |
| ଆଡା | ada | 3.01 |
| ଆଦା | ada | 2.01 |
| ଆଡ | ada | 0.93 |
| ଅଦ | ada | 0.31 |
| ଆଦ | ada | 0.23 |
| ଅଡ | ada | 0.23 |
| Ada in the Hindi language | ||
| आदा | ada | 77.7 |
| अदा | ada | 18.65 |
| आद | ada | 1.46 |
| आडा | ada | 1.1 |
| अडा | ada | 0.37 |
| आड | ada | 0.18 |
| Ada in the Marathi language | ||
| अदा | ada | 47.14 |
| आदा | ada | 32.86 |
| अडा | ada | 11.43 |
| आडा | ada | 8.57 |
| Ada in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﺩ | ad | 36.07 |
| ﻋﺪﻩ | dh | 13.11 |
| ﺁﺩﻩ | adh | 13.11 |
| ﺁﺩﺍ | ada | 9.84 |
| ﺍﺩ | ad | 6.56 |
| ﺍﺩﻩ | adh | 3.28 |
| ﺁﺩﻯ | ady | 3.28 |
| ﻋﺪ | d | 3.28 |
| ﺃﺩﺍ | ada | 3.28 |
| ﻋﺎﺩ | ad | 1.64 |
| ﺃﺩ | ad | 1.64 |
| ﻋﺪﻱ | dy | 1.64 |
| ﺃﺩﻩ | adh | 1.64 |
| ﻋﺎﺩﻩ | adh | 1.64 |
| Ada in the Arabic language | ||
| يداء | yda | - |
| عدا | da | - |
| دا | da | - |
| أداء | ada | - |
| آدا | ada | - |
| أدا | ada | - |
| ادي | ady | - |
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