Adjiman Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Adjiman Surname User-submission:

My grandmother's surname was Adjiman, which I was told was the French spelling of Hadjiman, where the H gets lost, since it's not pronounced. Hadji means 'teacher' in Turkish, and the family did live for many generations in Turkey, where, being Jewish, they emigrated during the Spanish inquisition in the late 15th century.

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Adjiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1571:146,9516,904
France521:1,277,360130,443
Benin461:224,68720,522
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Adjiman (1,430) may also be a first name.

Adjiman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My grandmother's surname was Adjiman, which I was told was the French spelling of Hadjiman, where the H gets lost, since it's not pronounced. Hadji means 'teacher' in Turkish, and the family did live for many generations in Turkey, where, being Jewish, they emigrated during the Spanish inquisition in the late 15th century. The family spawned several rabbis during the centuries. We definitely know of one who was a chief rabbi on Istanbul in the middle of the 19th century.

- ceciliakovacs

Adjiman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adjiman is found most in The Ivory Coast. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adjiman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adjiman is the 868,551st most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. Adjiman occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Adjiman live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adjiman is also the 206,373rd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 1,430 people.

The surname is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 146,951. In The Ivory Coast Adjiman is mostly found in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 52 percent are found, Comoé District, where 31 percent are found and Lagunes District, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account The Ivory Coast it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 17 percent are found and Benin, where 15 percent are found.

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