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) occurs most in Chad. It may also occur as a variant: Édith. Click here for other potential spellings of Edith.
How Common Is The Last Name Edith? popularity and diffusion
The last name Edith is the 32,636th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 446,952 people. The last name Edith is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Edith reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 473rd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,536,530 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Chad, where it is carried by 10,976 people, or 1 in 1,238. Aside from Chad this last name exists in 89 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Edith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Edith has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,167 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Edith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Edith last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Edith surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.29% being 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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