Adlam Surname

113,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Adlam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 4 of Addingham.' Parishes in Cumberland and West Riding of Yorkshire; compare Swetnam and Swetman for Swettenham, or Debnam and Deadman for Debenham, or Putnam and Putman for Puttenham.

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Adlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2851:43,3605,513
New Zealand5661:8,0011,360
Jamaica5211:5,509704
South Africa4751:114,05813,683
United States4201:862,99765,593
Australia3351:80,5849,375
Canada2591:142,26114,635
Wales961:32,2353,244
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Norway111:467,48139,375
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Andorra21:41,9191,654
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7521:32,4144,302
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Adlãm (1) are calculated separately.

Adlam (23) may also be a first name.

Adlam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 4 of Addingham.' Parishes in Cumberland and West Riding of Yorkshire; compare Swetnam and Swetman for Swettenham, or Debnam and Deadman for Debenham, or Putnam and Putman for Puttenham. Adlam is a further and natural variant; compare bannister for baluster. With Adnum, compare Barnum for Barnham.

1574-5. Robert Kychel and Anne Adman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1768. Married — John Adlam and Ann Rode: St. George, Hanover Square.

1774. — John Mason and Dorothy Adnam: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Noble Protector. [Teutonic Adalhelm, Athelhelm, &c.-O. Sax. aðal—O.H.Ger, adal—O.E. æðele, noble + Teutonic helm, helmet, protector].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Saxon.) Local. From adel, fine, noble, and ham, a village or castle. Adelham, contracted to Adlam.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Adlam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adlam (Hindi: आलम) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Adlãm. Click here to see other possible spellings of Adlam.

How Common Is The Last Name Adlam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 113,780th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,792,754 people. The last name Adlam is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Adlam reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Adlam is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,285 people, or 1 in 43,360. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 14 percent reside and Jamaica, where 13 percent reside.

Adlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Adlam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Adlam surname rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 505 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adlam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Adlam surname are 5.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adlam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 399.53% more than the national average, earning 1,728,790 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.34% more than the national average, earning R 350,136 per year; in United States they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $49,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $53,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adlãm931/
Adlame919/
Gadlam915/
Asdlam914/
Hadlam912/
Adliam911/
Headlam831,219/
Adillam836/
Audliam831/
Addlaim831/
Adlayme831/
Adlan8024,032/
Adlom80147/
Edlam8027/
Odlam804/
Adillame771/
Headelam771/
Adlane731,616/
Adlian73221/
Hadlan73170/
Adland73161/
Gadlan73121/
Adlyan7355/
Adlain7334/
Hedlam7321/
Adhlan7315/
Adlean738/
Adlang735/
Adlaan735/
Adllan735/
Adlaun733/
Edhlam732/
Odlham732/
Odliam731/
Godlam731/
Odleam731/
Audlom731/
Hadland672,340/
Aadland671,117/
Adellan67333/
Audland675/
Aidelan675/
Addland674/
Adillan674/
Asdland672/
Aadlang672/
Headlan672/
Gadlian671/
Goodlam671/
Adlanne671/
Adleane671/
Hadlane671/
Adliane671/
Eidlamn671/
Adlasin671/
Aidland671/
Aadlane671/
Eadland670/

Adlam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adlam in the Hindi language
आलमalama50
अदलमadalama50

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Adlam Reference & Research

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