Edith Surname
Approximately 16,305 people bear this surname
Edith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 10,976 | 1:1,238 | 225 |
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| Nigeria | 1,063 | 1:166,644 | 10,379 |
| Cameroon | 607 | 1:34,216 | 4,606 |
| United States | 370 | 1:979,619 | 72,663 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 114 | 1:202,379 | 8,643 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Mexico | 100 | 1:1,241,262 | 14,731 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Philippines | 44 | 1:2,300,869 | 126,392 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Kenya | 30 | 1:1,539,330 | 35,755 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Romania | 12 | 1:1,673,156 | 53,791 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Saint Lucia | 11 | 1:16,253 | 1,328 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Édith (4) are calculated separately.
Edith (1,536,530) may also be a first name.
Edith Demographics
Edith Political Affiliation
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Edith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Edith (Arabic: اديث, Hindi: एदिथ, Marathi: एडीथ, Oriya: ଏଡିଥ) is most common in Chad. It can also appear as a variant: Édith. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edith? popularity and diffusion
The last name Edith is the 32,636th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 446,952 people. The surname Edith occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Edith live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa. Edith is also the 473rd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 1,536,530 people.
Edith is most prevalent in Chad, where it is borne by 10,976 people, or 1 in 1,238. Not including Chad this last name is found in 89 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.
Edith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Edith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Edith surname increased 6,167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Edith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Edith surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Edith last name are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Edith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.89% less than the national average, earning $34,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.31% less than the national average, earning $32,138 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Édith | 93 | 4 | / |
| Edithe | 91 | 400 | / |
| Eddith | 91 | 26 | / |
| Edeith | 91 | 5 | / |
| Edieth | 91 | 2 | / |
| Edaith | 91 | 2 | / |
| Eidith | 91 | 1 | / |
| Edidth | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hedith | 91 | 1 | / |
| Edit | 89 | 669 | / |
| Hedeith | 83 | 1 | / |
| Edeth | 80 | 777 | / |
| Edite | 80 | 324 | / |
| Oedit | 80 | 296 | / |
| Edait | 80 | 131 | / |
| Adith | 80 | 89 | / |
| Ediot | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ediet | 80 | 28 | / |
| Odith | 80 | 17 | / |
| Eddit | 80 | 13 | / |
| Edyth | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gedit | 80 | 8 | / |
| Edeit | 80 | 7 | / |
| Idith | 80 | 6 | / |
| Eduit | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hedit | 80 | 5 | / |
| Edist | 80 | 3 | / |
| Edhit | 80 | 3 | / |
| Edoit | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ediht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jdith | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eidit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edidt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eudit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Editt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Edgit | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hedeithe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hadith | 73 | 2,190 | / |
| Heduit | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gedeit | 73 | 8 | / |
| Eydiet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hediet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Adoith | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aedait | 73 | 6 | / |
| Edythe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Editte | 73 | 5 | / |
| Edethe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jidith | 73 | 2 | / |
| Edetth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eedeth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Édithe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heddit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idaith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heydit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eideit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eideth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adhith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddeth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hedait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gedait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Edhiot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oediet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aidith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eddyth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Euditt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ededth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ediott | 73 | 0 | / |
| Edet | 67 | 181,957 | / |
| Adit | 67 | 8,476 | / |
| Odit | 67 | 884 | / |
| Edid | 67 | 140 | / |
| Idit | 67 | 125 | / |
| Hadaith | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ahadith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Editova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jidithe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heydiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huidith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heduist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedgeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedaitė | 67 | 1 | / |
Edith Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Edith in the Hindi language | ||
| एदिथ | editha | 50 |
| एदिथ् | edith | 50 |
| Edith in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଡିଥ | editha | 37.5 |
| ଏଡିଥ୍ | edith | 25 |
| ଏଡିଥି | edithi | 12.5 |
| ଏଡିତ | edita | 12.5 |
| ଇଡିଥ | iditha | 12.5 |
| Edith in the Marathi language | ||
| एडीथ | editha | 27.27 |
| एिडथ | eidatha | 18.18 |
| इडीथ | iditha | 18.18 |
| ईदीत | idita | 9.09 |
| ईडीथ | iditha | 9.09 |
| ईडीत | idita | 9.09 |
| इदीत | idita | 9.09 |
| Edith in the Arabic language | ||
| اديث | adyth | - |
| إيديت | aydyt | - |
| إديت | adyt | - |
| آديت | adyt | - |
| ايديت | aydyt | - |
| اديت | adyt | - |
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