Adems Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Adems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Adems (45) may also be a first name.

Adems Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adems (Russian: Адемс) is most common in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adems? popularity and diffusion

Adems is the 1,612,213th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Adems are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 45 people.

Adems is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,105,667. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 45 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 37 percent are found and Gauteng, where 14 percent are found. Besides South Africa Adems is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 14 percent are found.

Adems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Adems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adems surname decreased 52 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adems Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Adems surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adems earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.14% less than the national average, earning R 42,432 per year; in United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Addems9135/
Ademse916/
Adeams914/
Adoems912/
Adaems912/
Audiems830/
Adams80922,318/
Odems80365/
Adens80220/
Adoms80113/
Edems8047/
Adims8046/
Ademx801/
Addams73948/
Aadams73507/
Gadens73299/
Eadens73234/
Addens73141/
Addoms7358/
Oudems7352/
Odemns7333/
Eydems7324/
Edeams7319/
Adamms7319/
Adamss7318/
Adense7317/
Aidams7317/
Hadams7315/
Ademze7310/
Audens739/
Adaams737/
Adam's737/
Hadens736/
Adiemz735/
Adenås735/
Adhams735/
Aidens733/
Adaims733/
Eidems732/
Adoens732/
Eadoms731/
Aydens731/
Adayms731/
Adaens731/
Eadams731/
Odoems731/
Oddems731/
Adamsh731/
Adiens731/
Audams730/
Gaudens67914/
Eijdems6797/
Audiens6752/
D'Adams676/
Haidens674/
Adns672/
Haydens672/
Edheims671/
Headens671/
Hodgems671/
Gaydens671/
Gaddens671/
Addiens671/
Gaidims671/
Adensch670/
Haddens670/
Hadhams670/
Aaddams670/

Adems Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adems in the Russian language
Адемсadems-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adems
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