Ediam Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Ediam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ediam (24) may also be a first name.
Ediam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ediam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ediam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻢ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ediam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ediam reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ediam is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 24 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin Ediam is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 100 percent live. Beside Benin this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and Mauritania, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ediame | 91 | 37 | / |
| Ediham | 91 | 2 | / |
| Eadiam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ediamhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Adiam | 80 | 208 | / |
| Odiam | 80 | 170 | / |
| Edian | 80 | 154 | / |
| Edjam | 80 | 103 | / |
| Edeam | 80 | 65 | / |
| Ediom | 80 | 24 | / |
| Idiam | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ehediame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eidian | 73 | 1,026 | / |
| Hedjam | 73 | 516 | / |
| Ediang | 73 | 496 | / |
| Hedian | 73 | 134 | / |
| Odhiam | 73 | 60 | / |
| Ediome | 73 | 28 | / |
| O'Diam | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gedian | 73 | 18 | / |
| Edjian | 73 | 8 | / |
| Edjame | 73 | 8 | / |
| Adiham | 73 | 7 | / |
| Eydian | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ediane | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gedjam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Idiham | 73 | 4 | / |
| Adhiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yodiam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ediant | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hedyam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Edjiom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edjeim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gidiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odjiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edeham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddian | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eidjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yedyam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eediom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Addiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hadiam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edgian | 73 | 0 | / |
| Edjiane | 67 | 47 | / |
| Heydian | 67 | 31 | / |
| Headian | 67 | 19 | / |
| Adiaham | 67 | 12 | / |
| Edeheim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eiddian | 67 | 8 | / |
| Edehamn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Edijane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hadijam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eddiane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hedjame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heidiom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeedeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edehame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edieann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edijoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eddyham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hediant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedihom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heidian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edjeame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hediean | 67 | 0 | / |
Ediam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ediam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﻢ | ajm | - |
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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
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- 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 Ediam
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