View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Edem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Edem (Georgian: ედემ, Marathi: एदेम) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as: Edém or Édem. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,800^th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 49,380 people. The last name Edem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Edem are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edem is also the 10,167^th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 100,198 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 133,552 people, or 1 in 1,326. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 45 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 28 percent reside and Cross River, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 6 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Edem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Edem has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Edem surname rose 5,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Edem surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Edem surname are 33.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Edem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 188.21% more than the national average, earning R 684,900 per year; in United States they earn 28.07% more than the national average, earning $55,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.59% more than the national average, earning $63,886 CAD per year.