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
Ediam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﻢ) occurs most in Benin. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ediam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ediam live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent forename on earth It is held by 24 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin it is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Benin this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Mauritania, where 13 percent reside.
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
- 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 Ediam
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