Apadam Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Chad

Apadam Surname Definition:

Probably a form of Abadon. See Aberdeen. Of this name were the Barons Apadam.

Apadam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Apadam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a form of Abadon. See Aberdeen. Of this name were the Barons Apadam.

The Norman People (1874)

Apadam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Apadam is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Apadam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Apadam are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Apadam occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 33 percent reside and India, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hapadam921/
Apadan83168/
Apedam831/
Appadan7714/
Apadang776/
Apaydan772/
Apoudam771/
Apadome771/
Ophadam771/
Apadane771/
Aphadhan7110/
Hapadhan711/
Apadaten711/
Opodam6767/
Opedam672/
Opadan671/
Hapadon6212/
Apodain622/
Apadong621/
Apaidong571/
Ophadhan571/
Hatphadon5323/
Aphaydong531/
Aippoodom531/

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Footnotes

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