Gaddam Surname
Approximately 110,553 people bear this surname
Gaddam 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).
Read More About This SurnameGaddam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 108,802 | 1:7,050 | 614 |
| United States | 850 | 1:426,422 | 36,874 |
| Iraq | 293 | 1:119,528 | 3,373 |
| United Arab Emirates | 209 | 1:43,839 | 4,438 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Gáddám (1) are calculated separately.
Gaddam (18,797) may also be a first name.
Gaddam 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.
- personThis last name means 'beard' in Telugu. This last name is primarily common among the Telugu states of India.
- personGaddam Demographics
Average Gaddam Salary in
United States
$49,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaddam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaddam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaddam (Arabic: غدام, Bengali: গেডম, Hindi: गद्दम, Marathi: गडडम, Oriya: ଗାାମ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Gáddám. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaddam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaddam is the 5,117th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 65,919 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gaddam live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 39,617th most commonly held forename globally, held by 18,797 people.
The surname Gaddam is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 108,802 people, or 1 in 7,050. In India Gaddam is most numerous in: Telangana, where 63 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 34 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 2 percent are found. Besides India this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Iraq, where 0 percent are found.
Gaddam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaddam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 10,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaddam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gaddam last name are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.02% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gaddam earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.56% more than the national average, earning $49,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.89% less than the national average, earning $35,328 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaddam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaddam in the Bengali language | ||
| গেডম | gedama | - |
| Gaddam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାାମ | gaama | - |
| Gaddam in the Marathi language | ||
| गडडम | gadadama | 72.49 |
| गााम | gaama | 7.25 |
| गडम | gadama | 4.94 |
| गंडम | gandama | 2.64 |
| पदमा | padama | 1.65 |
| गडुम | gaduma | 0.99 |
| गडाम | gadama | 0.99 |
| गडडाम | gadadama | 0.66 |
| यादमा | yadama | 0.66 |
| गड्ड्म | gaddma | 0.66 |
| गादम | gadama | 0.66 |
| गददाम | gadadama | 0.49 |
| गडूम | gaduma | 0.33 |
| गेडम | gedama | 0.33 |
| गाडम | gadama | 0.33 |
| गूडाम | gudama | 0.33 |
| गुडमा | gudama | 0.33 |
| गडृम | gadrma | 0.33 |
| Gaddam in the Hindi language | ||
| गद्दम | gaddama | 25 |
| गडृम | gadrma | 25 |
| गडडम | gadadama | 25 |
| गद्दाम | gaddama | 25 |
| Gaddam in the Arabic language | ||
| غدام | ghdam | - |
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