Badams Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Badams Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam'; Welsh, Ap-Adam, equivalent to English Adamson; compare.

Bowen, Bevan, Bevans, Bethell, &c.

Thomas Apadam, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Abadam, Bristol.

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Badams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
England411:1,358,97760,528
Australia371:729,61448,196
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Badams (30) may also be a first name.

Badams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Adam'; Welsh, Ap-Adam, equivalent to English Adamson; compare.

Bowen, Bevan, Bevans, Bethell, &c.

Thomas Apadam, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Abadam, Bristol. 37 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

John ap Adam, 34 Edward I, ibid.

1597. Married — John Hunter and Mary Baddam: Kensington Ch.

1623. Thomas Batt and Mary Baddam: Marriage Lic. (London).

1630. Baptised — Phillip, s. William Baddams: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Badam’s (Son): v. Badam.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Badams Last Name Facts

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

Badams is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Badams? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Badams occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Badams live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name globally It is held by 30 people.

The last name Badams is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 2,012,986. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kogi, where 97 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Badams occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Badams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Badams has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Badams last name increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 41 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Badams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Badams last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Badams earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baddams92341/
Badhams92114/
Badamsz923/
Wadams83194/
Bodams83118/
Badans8314/
Badoms831/
Uadams831/
Wadhams771,177/
Waddams77155/
Vadamsh771/
Baudains71405/
Bhadansh711/
Badamdje711/
Wadahams711/
Badanshe711/
Vadans6765/
Bodems6719/
Bodans672/
Wodhams6285/
Woodams6261/
Badanze621/
Beadons621/
Vadansh621/
Boddoms620/
Waddoms620/
Woodhams573,102/
Bhadanje572/
Wadheims570/
Beaudoins531/

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