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
Average Adlem Salary in
United States
$62,150 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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