Adlem Surname
Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 658 | 1:82,337 | 10,173 |
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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].
Adlem Demographics
Adlem Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Adlem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adlem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adlem is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Adlem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adlem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Adlem is the 322,243rd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Adlem reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 33 people.
This surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 82,337. In South Africa Adlem is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 30 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent are found and North West, where 15 percent are found. Outside of South Africa Adlem is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Adlem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Adlem has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Adlem surname expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Adlem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addlem | 91 | 36 | / |
| Audlem | 91 | 2 | / |
| Adleme | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adleem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hadlem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adlm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Headlem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hadliem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Addlemn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adlim | 80 | 2,401 | / |
| Adlen | 80 | 196 | / |
| Adlım | 80 | 2 | / |
| Odlem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Edlem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Adlne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adline | 73 | 194 | / |
| Gadlen | 73 | 53 | / |
| Adlien | 73 | 52 | / |
| Eddlem | 73 | 15 | / |
| Adlene | 73 | 13 | / |
| Aidlen | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hadlen | 73 | 10 | / |
| Adlean | 73 | 8 | / |
| Adleen | 73 | 8 | / |
| Adelme | 73 | 6 | / |
| Adlein | 73 | 5 | / |
| Adelne | 73 | 3 | / |
| Odleam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edleem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adlhen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adlend | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eadlen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Adlienė | 67 | 62 | / |
| Haidlen | 67 | 54 | / |
| Eadline | 67 | 51 | / |
| Edlheim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Addline | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odlm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hadline | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adlenne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adleane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adleine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adlayme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adhline | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adehelm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addlien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aadline | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaudlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehdleem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Headlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addlaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hadllen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haydlen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hadlein | 67 | 0 | / |
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