Dade Surname

29,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Dade Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) the O.L.Ger. pers. name Dad(d)o = Anglo-Saxon Dœd- [from Old Saxon dád = Dutch daad = Old Norse dáð = O.H.Ger. tát = Old English dœd, deed, exploit] (Anglo-Celt.) from the pet-name for ‘father’ [cp. Irish daid - Welsh tad, a father] Possibly there has been confusion with Dodd, q.

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Dade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3,7681:5,093459
United States2,9351:123,49513,155
India1,7441:439,83122,828
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Mauritania1,2511:3,273400
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Benin9351:11,0541,519
England9201:60,5637,173
Ivory Coast7851:29,3902,017
Indonesia7241:182,66517,577
Nigeria2961:598,45528,689
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Australia2391:112,95312,558
Philippines1691:599,04365,173
Haiti1561:68,4873,768
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Germany1211:665,33451,734
Thailand1151:614,246104,344
France761:873,983102,402
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
Afghanistan461:698,9827,726
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Liberia381:116,0148,917
Wales331:93,7747,567
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Albania291:100,4859,695
Aruba281:3,696529
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
China91:151,924,6187,954
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:57,3546,768
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8701:57,7236,413

The alternate forms: Dadé (39) are calculated separately.

Dade (36,286) may also be a first name.

Dade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) the O.L.Ger. pers. name Dad(d)o = Anglo-Saxon Dœd- [from Old Saxon dád = Dutch daad = Old Norse dáð = O.H.Ger. tát = Old English dœd, deed, exploit] (Anglo-Celt.) from the pet-name for ‘father’ [cp. Irish daid - Welsh tad, a father] Possibly there has been confusion with Dodd, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Dadi or Dodi; from the Frisian, Datter, Dede, Dodo; from the German, Duda, Dudy; from the Flemish, Dodd, Dudart, Duthoit; from the Danish, Dodt; from the Dutch, Dood; personal name Dode, Dodin, Dodesone, Dodo, Dodeman,.

Dott, Duttel, in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dade Last Name Facts

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

Dade (Arabic: دايد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺩﻩ, Hindi: दादे, Marathi: दडे, Oriya: ଡେଡ, Russian: Даде) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Dadé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dade? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,716th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 404,684 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Dade reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 21 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Dade is also the 24,041st most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 36,286 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 3,768 people, or 1 in 5,093. In Niger it is primarily found in: Dosso Region, where 66 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 18 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Niger it exists in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Dade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dade has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dade last name rose 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (60%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Dade last name are 2.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Dade earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.11% more than the national average, earning R 332,964 per year; in United States they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $38,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dadé9239/
Daude8915,608/
Dadie899,979/
Deade899,438/
Dhade894,122/
Dadhe893,434/
Dadje892,241/
Dadeh892,003/
Dadge891,746/
Dadey891,681/
Dades891,657/
Dadej891,361/
Dadde891,108/
Dadei89990/
Dayde89846/
Dadea89829/
Dader89694/
Daded89407/
Dasde89398/
Dadet89335/
Daide89296/
Dadee89212/
Dadez89199/
Daade89116/
Daede8965/
Dadeu8945/
Dadep8929/
Dadeş8928/
Daïde8920/
D'ade8918/
Dahde8913/
Dgade899/
Ddade895/
Dajde893/
Tdade891/
Daîde891/
Hdade891/
Dhadge806,022/
Dehade802,715/
Daudet801,954/
Dawede801,535/
Daderh80507/
Dhaded80503/
Daader80459/
Dadesh80354/
Dadieh80352/
Daudey80352/
Dadess80341/
Dauder80298/
Dasdey80284/
Dhadde80267/
Dahade80209/
Daudie80207/
Dayade80134/
Daddie80112/
Deyade80109/
Dhaade80100/
Dhayde8089/
Tdadea8075/
Dayide8073/
Daddeh8069/
Daider8064/
Dadedh8060/
Dadder8056/
Dhaede8051/
Deader8043/
Dadhed8043/
Daidie8040/
Daadge8037/
Dhaude8036/
Daydie8031/
Daddey8030/
Dhaide8028/
Daidee8025/
Daddea8023/
Dhadhe8019/
Dhader8018/
Deaded8017/
Dahdes8017/
Daydee8017/
Daydeh8014/
Dadihe8014/
Dadeer8013/
Daddje8011/
Daudhe8010/
Dadech8010/
Dgayde8010/
Daddet8010/
Dadest8010/
Daydet8010/
Dajdea809/
Daides809/
Dashde808/
Deades807/
Dhadei807/
Deadeh806/
Dayude806/
Dhdade805/
Daddhe805/
Dahdeh805/
Deadey804/
Dadhge804/
Dojade804/
Dhadee804/
Deadea804/
Daudea804/
Dadhey804/
Dejade803/
Daideh803/
Daiode802/
Daadde802/
Dayder802/
Dhgade802/
Dhasde802/
Daudes802/
Daadeh802/
Dadije802/
Daidje802/
Datdee802/
Doiade801/
Diyade801/
Dhadej801/
Dhades801/
Dhahde801/
Dhajde801/
Dheade801/
Daadhe801/
Daideu801/
Daidey801/
Dajade801/
Dachde801/
Daddei801/
Dadhei801/
Dathde801/
Daudeh801/
Daudej801/
Dayede801/
Dayode801/
Duyade801/
Doyade801/
Daudge801/
Daudei801/
Daadee801/
Daudez801/
Ddadea801/
Daïdeh801/
Daïder801/
Deadeu801/
Deadie801/
Dahded801/
Dajdje801/
Daedeh801/
Daedie801/
Daddde801/
Dadeyh801/
Dadhje801/
Dadjje801/
Daadey801/
Dhadje801/
Daddee801/
Dadeet801/
Daidet801/
Dahdeu801/
Dahdie801/
Dadeuh801/
Dadeyd800/
Daydey800/
Dasder800/
Daddes800/
Daidge800/
Dada75162,919/
Dadi75120,853/
Dode7513,592/
Dady759,161/
Dide752,498/
Dadj7588/
Döde7532/
Dadá7527/
Daģe751/
Dêde751/
Dhayade731,203/
Deadder73218/
Hdadech73170/
Daudeij7397/
Dachdee7364/
D'Addea7353/
Dhadher7348/
Dhaddey7334/
Dathdee7329/
Dadeech7320/
Dhayude7316/
Dachdje7315/
Dahadee7314/
Dahyade7313/
Dadooie739/
Deyadee739/
Daddieh738/
Dhadhes737/
Dhadhed737/
Deeaded737/
Dhaudhe737/
Daudher737/
D'Auder736/
Dahadde735/
Dayadee735/
Dhayede734/
Dahadhe734/
Dhaedee734/
Daadeer734/
Dayadje733/
Dahiude733/
Deyadey733/
Dhadheu732/
Dahiode732/
Dhoyade732/
Dhaadge732/
Dhahade732/
Diohade732/
Dauddie732/
Dhasdea731/
Dgayade731/
Dhaadee731/
Dhadedh731/
Dhadhej731/
Dhayode731/
Dachder731/
Dadhech731/
Dadhesh731/
Dehades731/
Dehadhe731/
Daudett731/
Daujode731/
Dayoder731/
Daydeah731/
Dadeowa731/
Diyader731/
Dehadeu731/
Dayidey731/
Dahadeu731/
Dahdeuh731/
Daiedeh731/
Dajadje731/
Dajedje731/
Dadaaye731/
Dadesch731/
Daddesh731/
Daudgey731/
Dawedie731/
Dhaider731/
Daidesh731/
Deaddee731/
Daddett730/
Deadeys730/
Dauda67443,248/
Daudi67159,287/
Dodge6737,469/
Dadda6714,248/
Daddi676,392/
Daddy673,678/
Dhadi673,659/
Daida673,231/
Deady671,973/
Dadis671,678/
Dodde671,581/
Diede671,394/
Dodea671,202/
Didde671,178/
Dhode671,137/
Daadi671,101/
Daday67995/
Dodet67988/
Doude67936/
Dadheech67746/
Dadhi67676/
Dhide67633/
Dhede67608/
Dadha67603/
Dahdi67603/
Dadaa67592/
Doder67564/
Dadiz67564/
Daada67543/
Daidi67514/
Dahouede67509/
Didea67486/
Doede67475/
Dadoy67469/
Dadai67424/
Dodes67353/
Didei67334/
Dadio67316/
Hdadi67276/
Dodie67271/
Dajda67270/
Daudy67256/
Didhe67255/
Daidj67248/
Hdada67239/
Duede67232/
Dodej67189/
Dadih67176/
Dadiy67141/
Dayda67129/
Dadui67113/
Dodez67112/
Dadaj67106/
Dodey67105/
Daedi67103/
Daudé67103/
Dodje67101/
Dahadieh6796/
Dawedeit6795/
Datda6791/
Doode6769/
Dadejová6751/
Dasdi6748/
Dağda6748/
Dodhe6741/
Daydé6741/
Dadjj6740/
Dadii6739/
Daydi6735/
Dadij6733/
Dadid6731/
Dodee6728/
Dahdy6728/
Dadoi6727/
Didey6722/
Datdi6721/
Dadit6721/
Dadgi6721/
Dodei6721/
Ddada6719/
Ddadi6715/
Dhayaude6714/
Dadoa6713/
Ddede6713/
Didee6713/
Daduy6713/
Dadys6713/
Daydy6712/
Dadip6711/
Daady679/
Daidy679/
Dadyo678/
Tdada677/
Dodeu677/
Deadi676/
Dohde675/
Dhady675/
Duide675/
Doide675/
Dadejova675/
Dadoj674/
Dodep674/
Daedy673/
Dadyi673/
Dosde673/
Daduj673/
Doyde672/
Ddedi672/
Daddé672/
Dajdi672/
Dgadi672/
Dhaugyde671/
Dhaadhee671/
Dhaiider671/
Dahadije671/
Dadhs671/
Ddedy671/
Dahdh671/
Dhadj671/
Duode671/
Dadiæ671/
Daudj671/
Daudè671/
Daïdé671/
Daydí671/
Daidé671/
Dajdj671/
Dajdź671/
Daedj671/
Dáder671/
Dédeh671/
Dgode671/
Dotde671/
Dadyz671/
Dadhy671/
Tdide671/
Dadjd671/
Dodeh671/

Dade Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dade in the Hindi language
दादेdade96.36
ददेdade1.82
डडेdade0.91
दडेdade0.91
Dade in the Oriya language
ଡେଡdeda71.43
ଦେଦdeda22.86
ଦେଡdeda2.86
ଡେଦdeda2.86
Dade in the Marathi language
दडेdade41.86
दाडेdade28.39
दादेdade20.93
ददेdade3.85
दाढेdadhe1.81
दांडेdande0.45
देाडेdeade0.45
दाडेेdadee0.45
दडdada0.23
दंदेdande0.23
दादाdada0.23
धाडेdhade0.23
डडेdade0.23
डाडेdade0.11
Dade in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺍﺩﻩdadh40.44
ﺩﺍﺩdad33.14
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩﻩaldadh11.94
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩaldad9.97
ﺩﺍﺩﺓdadt1.97
ﺍﺩﺍﺩﻩadadh0.46
ﺩﺍﺩﻱdady0.23
ﺩﺍﺩﺍﻩdadah0.23
ﺍﻟﺪﺩaldd0.23
ﺍﺩﺍﺩadad0.23
ﺍﻻﺩﻩaladh0.12
ﺍﻧﺪﻱandy0.12
ﺩﺍﺩﻯdady0.12
ﺩﺍﺩﺍdada0.12
ﺩﻳﺪdyd0.12
Dade in the Russian language
Дадеdade-
Dade in the Arabic language
دايدdayd-
داديهdadyh-

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