Gaddam Surname

5,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

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).

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Gaddam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India108,8021:7,050614
United States8501:426,42236,874
Iraq2931:119,5283,373
United Arab Emirates2091:43,8394,438
England1061:525,64232,946
Qatar721:32,7503,419
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia271:999,84158,390
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Oman101:368,7975,193
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

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.

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This last name means 'beard' in Telugu. This last name is primarily common among the Telugu states of India.

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Gaddam Last Name Facts

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

Gaddam (Arabic: غدام, Bengali: গেডম, Hindi: गद्दम, Marathi: गडडम, Oriya: ଗାାମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Gáddám. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaddam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaddam is the 5,117th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 65,919 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gaddam reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gaddam is also the 39,617th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 18,797 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 108,802 people, or 1 in 7,050. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 63 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 34 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 2 percent are found. Beside India this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs 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 over time. In England the number of people who held the Gaddam last name increased 10,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaddam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaddam last name are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.02% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaddaam9211/
Gaddamm9210/
Gaddham927/
Ghaddam925/
Gayddam922/
Ggaddam921/
Gaiddam921/
Gaddeam921/
Gaeddam921/
Gadam9112,035/
Addam911,167/
Gáddám891/
Gaddasem861/
Geddam8324,291/
Gadham831,823/
Haddam831,809/
Ghadam831,125/
Gaidam83437/
Ngadam83290/
Gadame83247/
Gaadam83147/
Addaim83140/
Gaddan8371/
Gaudam8355/
Goddam8353/
Gaydam8313/
Gadamm8312/
Gadgam8312/
Gadaam8312/
Gadamd8312/
Gaedam836/
Gadaum834/
Eaddam834/
Aiddam834/
Gaddom831/
Gadaim831/
Gaïdam831/
Gasdam831/
Addame831/
Addham831/
Aaddam831/
Addaum830/
Adam801,950,645/
Gaddang77166/
Gaadham77102/
Gaudham7733/
Gaddhan7723/
Gaddoum7720/
Gadaham7712/
Gaddane779/
Geddham778/
Ghadame778/
Haddaim778/
Ghaidam778/
Ahaddam776/
Addaham776/
Ghadham775/
Gadhamm775/
Geddaam774/
Gadhaam773/
Ngaidam773/
Gaadaam771/
Geddeam771/
Ghaddan771/
Gahdham771/
Gaidamm771/
Goddamm771/
Gooddam771/
Gouddam771/
Haddame771/
Nghadam771/
Ghoddam771/
Gahadam771/
Gaidame771/
Ngaddan771/
Goddame770/
Haddham770/
Gedam7376,146/
Adame7368,659/
Adham7355,680/
Aadam735,525/
Aidam734,102/
Godam733,424/
Hadam732,773/
Gadan731,283/
Addom73909/
Audam73434/
Adaam73232/
Oddam73197/
Ahdam73160/
Adaim73148/
Gadom73114/
Asdam73106/
Adaum7372/
Aydam7357/
Adamm7355/
Adamt7328/
Eadam7324/
Adamd7319/
Adeam7316/
A'Dam7315/
Adasm7312/
Adahm738/
Adamh735/
Atdam734/
Ajdam731/
Gaddhane7111/
Gaddaing714/
Gadamova712/
Ghadamme711/
Aisddame711/
Gaddhoum711/
Ghadasim711/
Gaaidaam711/
Adasme676,069/
Ghodam674,582/
Gaudan671,469/
Ngadan67828/
Ahadam67751/
Godham67747/
Addoum67718/
Gadoum67713/
Gadang67549/
Adaime67413/
Godame67340/
Gaydan67305/
Gaadan67285/
Gadaan67277/
Hatdam67202/
Adaham67177/
Adhaim67172/
Goudam67164/
Gaidan67144/
D'Adam67134/
Gadant67107/
Ghadan67105/
Adhame67104/
Aadame6790/
Gadane6782/
Gadain6771/
Adamme6757/
Haidam6752/
Gadean6747/
Gaddon6744/
Gedham6743/
Haydam6742/
Hadame6740/
Aidham6737/
Gajdan6737/
Gedaam6734/
Gadhan6734/
Ngadom6729/
Ngodam6728/
Gadome6728/
Adayme6727/
Hasdam6718/
Audham6716/
Aadham6716/
Gaidom6711/
Adaume6711/
Hadham6710/
Gadaun6710/
Goddan678/
Adeame678/
Oddeam677/
Goodam676/
Gadoom676/
Ghadom675/
Godamm675/
Aidame675/
Gedamm674/
Hadaum674/
Gadand674/
Adhamd674/
Adahum673/
Gasdan673/
Goidam673/
Hajdam673/
Adhham672/
Gadank672/
Gedeam672/
Adaame672/
Addeum672/
Ahdamd672/
Gasdom672/
Hadaim672/
Godaum671/
Eadham671/
Euddam671/
Gedaum671/
Gadanc671/
Godasm671/
Goddom671/
Adamjs671/
Aatdam671/
Aadaam671/
Adhamm671/
Audaim671/
Athdam671/
Adamhe671/
Gadond671/
Gadeum671/
Aasdam671/
Aadamh671/
Adahme671/
Addome671/
Adaamm671/
Aydame671/
Kgadan671/
Hoddam670/
Headam670/

Gaddam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaddam in the Bengali language
গেডমgedama-
Gaddam in the Oriya language
ଗାାମgaama-
Gaddam in the Marathi language
गडडमgadadama72.49
गाामgaama7.25
गडमgadama4.94
गंडमgandama2.64
पदमाpadama1.65
गडुमgaduma0.99
गडामgadama0.99
गडडामgadadama0.66
यादमाyadama0.66
गड्ड्मgaddma0.66
गादमgadama0.66
गददामgadadama0.49
गडूमgaduma0.33
गेडमgedama0.33
गाडमgadama0.33
गूडामgudama0.33
गुडमाgudama0.33
गडृमgadrma0.33
Gaddam in the Hindi language
गद्दमgaddama25
गडृमgadrma25
गडडमgadadama25
गद्दामgaddama25
Gaddam in the Arabic language
غدامghdam-

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