Adnum Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Adnum 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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Adnum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Wales111:281,32115,850
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Adnum 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

(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

Adnum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Adnum has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adnum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,871,545th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Adnum live; 63 percent live in Australasia and 63 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Adnum is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 435,415. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 74 percent reside, Victoria, where 10 percent reside and Queensland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Adnum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Adnum has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adnum Last Name Statistics demography

Adnum earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning $43,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Adnoun7310/
Adhnom733/
Adnoune67242/
Hadneun671/
Hadnoom671/
Goodnum670/
Adennoun629/
Adnon608/
Odnun601/
Addnon554/
Odnung553/
Odhnun551/
Oudnun551/
Ahdnon551/
Audnoon5053/
Hadnoen5029/
Adinnon5025/
Adennon502/
Hodnoun501/
Eadnoon501/

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