Edam Surname

63,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Edam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan5,6001:6,698972
India9551:803,21036,012
Nigeria3441:514,95025,488
Uganda1821:214,50216,816
Indonesia1741:760,05358,179
Netherlands1561:108,25117,376
Iran851:903,32443,256
Malaysia801:368,67819,491
Suriname771:7,1771,738
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belize11:355,4743,977
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Edam (606) may also be a first name.

Edam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edam (Arabic: إدام, Hindi: एडम, Marathi: ग़ेडाम, Oriya: ଏଦମ) is most common in Sudan. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,965th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 931,078 people. The surname Edam occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Edam are found; 72 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 339,515th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 606 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Sudan, where it is held by 5,600 people, or 1 in 6,698. Aside from Sudan this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Edam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Edam last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Edam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $39,009 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gedam8976,146/
Eidam896,088/
Edame89342/
Aedam89241/
Eddam89233/
Yedam89181/
Eydam89143/
Edham8986/
Edeam8965/
Edaim8958/
Hedam8949/
Jedam8927/
Eadam8924/
Eedam8923/
Esdam8911/
Edgam897/
Ehdam894/
Ejdam893/
Iedam892/
Edaam891/
Edaym891/
Edaum891/
Oedam891/
Eudam891/
Edamm890/
Geddam8024,291/
Yedame801,985/
Geidam80352/
Heddam80114/
Gedham8043/
Gedaam8034/
Eddaam8030/
Eddaim8028/
Geedam8018/
Heidam8018/
Hedaum8013/
Jeddam8010/
Yiedam8010/
Hedame809/
Edaham809/
Yeddam808/
Edhaim808/
Hesdam807/
Hyedam807/
Eeddam805/
Yedgam805/
Gedamm804/
Eaddam804/
Eedamm803/
Eedaym803/
Geydam802/
Gedeam802/
Jhedam802/
Eidham802/
Heedam802/
Iedgam801/
Eadham801/
Eidgam801/
Euddam801/
Gedaum801/
Aedham801/
Yedham801/
Jedame801/
Heydam801/
Eddame801/
Eaidam801/
Aedaim801/
Jeedam801/
Iedham801/
Headam800/
Adam751,950,645/
Idam7511,317/
Edom758,852/
Edan753,468/
Odam751,122/
Edañ754/
Jdam754/
Ydam751/
Edamova7343/
Eddahme739/
Geddham738/
Yedamme736/
Yedhame735/
Geddaam734/
Jeedham734/
Ayiedam732/
Jeedeam731/
Eedhgam731/
Euddham731/
Geddeam731/
Geeddam731/
Geiddam731/
Geyddam731/
Edachem731/
Yoaedam731/
Headham730/
Heedham730/
Adham6755,680/
Aadam675,525/
Eidan674,955/
Aidam674,102/
Edang673,497/
Idham673,349/
Hadam672,773/
Edome671,375/
Addam671,167/
Edaan67928/
Gedan67649/
Odham67440/
Hidam67422/
Edane67382/
Hedan67299/
Adaam67232/
Yodam67217/
Oddam67197/
Hodam67171/
Iddam67171/
Ahdam67160/
Adaim67148/
Gidam67137/
Eedan67123/
Uidam67103/
Edhan6785/
Eydan6781/
Idame6773/
Adaum6772/
Jidam6767/
Eddom6761/
Eadan6760/
Aydam6757/
Yidam6755/
Adamm6755/
Isdam6743/
Esdan6743/
Edgan6740/
Gedom6736/
Edanh6734/
Eddan6730/
Oydam6730/
Edoum6728/
Edean6728/
Edain6717/
Adeam6716/
Iedan6716/
A'Dam6715/
Edomm6714/
Hedom6713/
Oedom6712/
Eidom6710/
Edoom6710/
Ohdam679/
Adahm678/
Eudan678/
Edant677/
Odeam677/
Odaam677/
Odaum677/
Ehdan676/
Idgam675/
Adamh675/
Eadom674/
Atdam674/
Iydam674/
Jdame673/
Ejdan672/
Idaim672/
Odamm672/
Idahm672/
Edand672/
Idamg672/
Esdom672/
O'Dam672/
Idaam672/
Odaym671/
Jddam671/
Eidamová671/
Yedom671/
Idasm671/
Oidam671/
Ydame671/
Odamh671/
Jedom671/
Edoim671/
Eduom671/
Aedom671/
Uydam671/
Ajdam671/
Edohm671/
Jdamd671/
Jdatm671/
Odaim670/

Edam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edam in the Marathi language
ग़ेडामgedama57.14
एडमedama19.05
अॅडमaedama16.67
गे्ेडामgeedama4.76
ेडामedama2.38
Edam in the Hindi language
एडमedama53.33
एदमedama33.33
ेदमedama6.67
एदामedama6.67
Edam in the Oriya language
ଏଦମedama44.44
ଏଦମ୍edam33.33
ଏଡମedama11.11
ଇଦଂidam11.11
Edam in the Arabic language
إدامadam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edam
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