Gadam Surname

43,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Chad

Gadam Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Telugu origin and is most commonly found among members of the Telugu ethnic group in India. It means 'beard' in the Telugu language. The name is derived from the Telugu words gadda (గడ్డ) meaning 'hill' and meedha (మీద).

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Gadam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,2261:106,1546,955
Chad1,8291:7,4311,045
Afghanistan1,7401:18,479995
Israel7371:11,6111,781
Nigeria1951:908,42439,344
Iran961:799,81840,023
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
England131:4,286,005132,302
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Gadam (16,378) may also be a first name.

Gadam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Telugu origin and is most commonly found among members of the Telugu ethnic group in India. It means 'beard' in the Telugu language. The name is derived from the Telugu words gadda (గడ్డ) meaning 'hill' and meedha (మీద). The two words merged into a last name meaning 'on the hill', referring to a person or ancestor who resided on top of a hill.

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Gadam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gadam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gadam (Georgian: გადამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺪﺍﻡ, Hindi: गदम, Marathi: गडम, Oriya: ଗଦମ, Russian: Гадам) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 43,248th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 605,529 people. The surname Gadam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Gadam are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 43,700th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 16,378 people.

The last name Gadam is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 7,226 people, or 1 in 106,154. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 43 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found. Without taking into account India it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 15 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found.

Gadam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gadam surname is principally Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Gadam are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Gadam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $52,307 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaddam91110,553/
Gadham911,823/
Ghadam911,125/
Gaidam91437/
Ngadam91290/
Gadame91247/
Gaadam91147/
Gaudam9155/
Gaydam9113/
Gadamm9112/
Gadgam9112/
Gadaam9112/
Gadamd9112/
Gaedam916/
Gadaum914/
Gadaim911/
Gaïdam911/
Gasdam911/
Adam891,950,645/
Gaadham83102/
Gaudham8333/
Gadaham8312/
Gaddaam8311/
Gaddamm8310/
Ghadame838/
Ghaidam838/
Gaddham837/
Ghadham835/
Gadhamm835/
Ghaddam835/
Gadhaam833/
Ngaidam833/
Gayddam832/
Gaadaam831/
Ggaddam831/
Gahdham831/
Gaidamm831/
Gaiddam831/
Gaddeam831/
Gaeddam831/
Nghadam831/
Gahadam831/
Gaidame831/
Gedam8076,146/
Adame8068,659/
Adham8055,680/
Aadam805,525/
Aidam804,102/
Godam803,424/
Hadam802,773/
Gadan801,283/
Addam801,167/
Audam80434/
Adaam80232/
Ahdam80160/
Adaim80148/
Gadom80114/
Asdam80106/
Adaum8072/
Aydam8057/
Adamm8055/
Adamt8028/
Eadam8024/
Adamd8019/
Adeam8016/
A'Dam8015/
Adasm8012/
Adahm808/
Adamh805/
Atdam804/
Ajdam801/
Gadamova772/
Ghadamme771/
Ghadasim771/
Gaaidaam771/
Gaddasem771/
Geddam7324,291/
Adasme736,069/
Ghodam734,582/
Haddam731,809/
Gaudan731,469/
Ngadan73828/
Ahadam73751/
Godham73747/
Gadoum73713/
Gadang73549/
Adaime73413/
Godame73340/
Gaydan73305/
Gaadan73285/
Gadaan73277/
Hatdam73202/
Adaham73177/
Adhaim73172/
Goudam73164/
Gaidan73144/
Addaim73140/
D'Adam73134/
Gadant73107/
Ghadan73105/
Adhame73104/
Aadame7390/
Gadane7382/
Gadain7371/
Gaddan7371/
Adamme7357/
Goddam7353/
Haidam7352/
Gadean7347/
Gedham7343/
Haydam7342/
Hadame7340/
Aidham7337/
Gajdan7337/
Gedaam7334/
Gadhan7334/
Ngadom7329/
Ngodam7328/
Gadome7328/
Adayme7327/
Hasdam7318/
Audham7316/
Aadham7316/
Gaidom7311/
Adaume7311/
Hadham7310/
Gadaun7310/
Adeame738/
Goodam736/
Gadoom736/
Ghadom735/
Godamm735/
Aidame735/
Gedamm734/
Eaddam734/
Hadaum734/
Gadand734/
Adhamd734/
Aiddam734/
Adahum733/
Gasdan733/
Goidam733/
Hajdam733/
Adhham732/
Gadank732/
Gedeam732/
Adaame732/
Ahdamd732/
Gasdom732/
Hadaim732/
Godaum731/
Eadham731/
Gedaum731/
Gadanc731/
Gaddom731/
Godasm731/
Adamjs731/
Aatdam731/
Aadaam731/
Adhamm731/
Audaim731/
Athdam731/
Adamhe731/
Gadeum731/
Aasdam731/
Aadamh731/
Adahme731/
Addame731/
Adaamm731/
Addham731/
Aaddam731/
Aydame731/
Kgadan731/
Headam730/
Addaum730/
Adom6733,771/
Adamova6712,712/
Adamová673,462/
Ghadhan671,435/
Odam671,122/
Ghaidan67813/
Gaddang67166/
Ghojdam67138/
Gajdane67132/
Ngadoum67111/
Gaudain6797/
Gaidoum6772/
Ngoudam6768/
Gadhane6760/
Ghadean6730/
Gadhoum6729/
Gadeang6728/
Gadasin6727/
Ghadane6723/
Gaddhan6723/
Ghadain6722/
Gaddoum6720/
Gaydhan6718/
Gaudant6717/
Gueadan6715/
Ádam6714/
Gaudane6712/
Adaheim6712/
Ghodame6711/
Adám6711/
Gajdant679/
Gaddane679/
Goodham678/
Geddham678/
Haddaim678/
Gaydane676/
Ahaddam676/
Addaham676/
Gadhant675/
Ghodham674/
Gaudank674/
Geddaam674/
Gaudang674/
Gahdoum674/
Goodamn673/
Gaaidan673/
Gaidain673/
Gadeaun673/
Nggadan673/
Gaidane672/
Gaudhan672/
Gadoume672/
Ghadoum672/
Gadaine672/
Gaudaan672/
Haidame672/
Ghadeum672/
Geddeam671/
Gaydank671/
Ghaddan671/
Gaudoom671/
Gahadan671/
Gaidand671/
Gadanne671/
Gadhain671/
Goddamm671/
Ghodamm671/
Haidham671/
Gooddam671/
Gouddam671/
Goudham671/
Aadhaam671/
Haddame671/
Ghadoom671/
Ngadhan671/
N'Gadan671/
Gaudean671/
Goudame671/
Godaime671/
Godasim671/
Hadaham671/
Hadhame671/
Ghadaan671/
Ghodaum671/
Ghoddam671/
Gadoome671/
Gadahan671/
Gadayne671/
Gadhayn671/
Gaidean671/
Adamowa671/
Ngaddan671/
Gadaing671/
Headham670/
Goddame670/
Haddham670/

Gadam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadam in the Georgian language
გადამgadam-
Gadam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺪﺍﻡkdam-
Gadam in the Marathi language
गडमgadama71.3
गादमgadama12.77
गंदमgandama4.85
गदमgadama4.76
गडामgadama1.52
गेडामgedama1.18
्डमdama0.51
गदामgadama0.29
गादामgadama0.25
गाडमgadama0.21
गोडामgodama0.17
डामdama0.17
गाडामgadama0.08
पदमाpadama0.08
गडपgadapa0.08
गडांgadam0.08
ग़डमgadama0.08
Gadam in the Hindi language
गदमgadama50
गादामgadama16.67
गदमाgadama16.67
गडमgadama16.67
Gadam in the Oriya language
ଗଦମgadama41.67
ଗାଡାମgadama16.67
େଗଡାମegadama8.33
ଗାାମ୍gaam8.33
ଗଡମgadama8.33
ଗାଦାମgadama8.33
ଗଦାମgadama8.33
Gadam in the Russian language
Гадамgadam-

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