Adlem Surname

322,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Adlem Surname Definition:

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

Adlem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6581:82,33710,173
England3851:144,72213,975
Canada651:566,85547,218
Australia321:843,61652,533
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Adlem (33) may also be a first name.

Adlem Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Adlem Last Name Facts

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

Adlem is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Adlem? popularity and diffusion

Adlem is the 322,243rd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name Adlem is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Adlem live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 33 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 82,337. In South Africa Adlem is most common in: Gauteng, where 30 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent reside and North West, where 15 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Adlem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Adlem has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Adlem surname rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Adlem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Adlem earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning R 262,980 per year; in United States they earn 44.04% more than the national average, earning $62,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $54,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Addlem9136/
Audlem912/
Adleme911/
Adleem911/
Hadlem911/
Adlm891/
Headlem832/
Hadliem831/
Addlemn831/
Adlim802,401/
Adlen80196/
Adlım802/
Odlem802/
Edlem802/
Adlne801/
Adline73194/
Gadlen7353/
Adlien7352/
Eddlem7315/
Adlene7313/
Aidlen7311/
Hadlen7310/
Adlean738/
Adleen738/
Adelme736/
Adlein735/
Adelne733/
Odleam731/
Edleem731/
Adlhen731/
Adlend730/
Eadlen730/
Adlienė6762/
Haidlen6754/
Eadline6751/
Edlheim672/
Addline672/
Odlm672/
Hadline672/
Adlenne672/
Adleane671/
Adleine671/
Adlayme671/
Adhline671/
Adehelm671/
Addlien671/
Aadline671/
Gaudlen671/
Ehdleem671/
Headlen671/
Addlaim671/
Hadllen671/
Haydlen670/
Hadlein670/

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