Adnam Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Adnam 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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Adnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
India211:36,526,923420,161
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England91:6,190,895170,599
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales41:392,10412,338

Adnam (264) may also be a first name.

Adnam 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

A corruption of Addingbam, parishes in Yorkshire and Cumberland. It is sometimes written Adnum.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(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

Adnam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adnam (Hindi: अदनाम, Marathi: अदनाम) is found most in Malaysia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Adnam.

How Common Is The Last Name Adnam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,710,039th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Adnam are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Adnam is also the 547,545th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 264 people.

The last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 702,243. In Malaysia Adnam is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 29 percent reside, Kelantan, where 21 percent reside and Pahang, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Adnam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Adnam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Adnam surname decreased 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adnam Last Name Statistics demography

Adnam earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $50,815 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adhnam9140/
Hadnam9128/
Aidnam911/
Adnaam911/
Gadnam911/
Adinnam834/
Gadngam832/
Audngam831/
Adnan80281,223/
Odnam80116/
Ednam802/
Headname773/
Adhnasim771/
Adnane7318,510/
Aadnan73420/
Hadnan73124/
Adnaan73119/
Addnan7366/
Adhnan7346/
Odngam7339/
Adnang7336/
Adnain7323/
Adnnan7319/
Adnanc737/
Adnand735/
Adhnom733/
Asdnan733/
Eadnan732/
Audnan732/
Gadnan732/
Adnann731/
Adnanh731/
Aadnane67173/
Hadnane6714/
Adhnaan6712/
Aidenan675/
Adnandh674/
A'Adnan674/
Adnnane674/
Addnane672/
Hadnain671/
Adhnant671/
Goodnam671/
Hadnean671/
Adnaine671/
Hadnoom671/
Oudngam671/
Adennan671/
Aadnann671/
Eidname671/
Asdhnan671/

Adnam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adnam in the Hindi language
अदनामadanama97.14
आदनामadanama2.86
Adnam in the Marathi language
अदनामadanama88.89
अदनमadanama5.56
मुकादमmukadama5.56

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