Dedam Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Dedam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dedam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2371:155,46715,773
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
India91:85,229,487684,495
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Dedam (45) may also be a first name.

Dedam Last Name Facts

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

Dedam (Bengali: দেদাম, Hindi: डेडमा) is found most in Canada. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dedam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 881,213th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Dedam reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 155,467. In Canada Dedam is most common in: New Brunswick, where 69 percent live, Quebec, where 22 percent live and Alberta, where 4 percent live. Not including Canada this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Dedam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dedam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dedam surname expanded 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dedam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dedam last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dedam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.79% less than the national average, earning $32,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diedam91106/
Deddam9171/
Dedham9167/
Deedam9167/
Dedame9118/
Dedamm918/
Deadam916/
Dedaam914/
Deudam912/
Deydam911/
Dhedam911/
Dedeam911/
Daedam911/
Desdam911/
Dedeame8327/
Deadame839/
Dedhame836/
Deedham831/
Desdame831/
Dedan802,141/
Didam801,599/
Dadam801,345/
Dodam8080/
Dedom8021/
Dechdeam771/
Daddam731,581/
Dhadam73982/
Detdan73432/
Deidan73350/
Didham73321/
Dedane73300/
Dhodam73220/
Dedome73204/
Dedean73190/
Deddan73142/
D'Adam73134/
Deudan73109/
Doddam7390/
Dedang7355/
Daidam7348/
Dedoum7330/
Dedain7329/
Deedom7325/
Didame7318/
Deedan7315/
Dhedan7315/
Daadam7312/
Dodham7311/
Didgam7310/
Dedhan739/
Dedôme738/
Dadamm737/
Dehdan737/
Dhidam736/
Desdan736/
Disdam734/
Dahdam733/
Diedan732/
Dedajn732/
Diddam731/
Dedahn731/
Dedeum731/
Deadan731/
Daydam731/
Dyodam731/
Ditdam731/
Dejdan731/
Dedaun731/
Dedand731/
Diedom731/
Diodam731/
Datdam731/
Djddam731/
Deudom731/
Detdom731/
Dejdom731/
Detdang6722/
Dhadham6713/
Dhaddam679/
Dedhome679/
Doddamm678/
Dhidham677/
Dhoddam676/
Dhodaum676/
Dedoume672/
Duijdam672/
Doddaam671/
Dhaadam671/
Desdant671/
Deddane671/
Deidane671/
Deidoum671/
Deddoum671/
Dedaain671/
Deudoum671/
Desdoum671/
Dhidame671/
Dheidan671/
Deïdoum671/
Dejdang671/
Dechdan671/
Deedaan671/
Dedomck670/

Dedam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dedam in the Bengali language
দেদামdedama-
Dedam in the Hindi language
डेडमाdedama-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dedam
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