Gedam Surname

7,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gedam Surname User-submission:

In the Koyang language, Gedam means 'tree of variety'.

Gedam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India73,8641:10,385867
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gedam (3,349) may also be a first name.

Gedam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Koyang language, Gedam means 'tree of variety'.

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Gedam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedam (Hindi: गेडाम, Marathi: गेडाम, Oriya: େଗଡାମ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,466th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 95,705 people. The surname Gedam is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Gedam reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gedam is also the 123,309th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 3,349 people.

The surname Gedam is most common in India, where it is borne by 73,864 people, or 1 in 10,385. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found, Telangana, where 8 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Apart from India Gedam is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Gedam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gedam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gedam last name increased 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gedam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gedam surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Gedam earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geddam9124,291/
Geidam91352/
Gedame9153/
Gedham9143/
Gedaam9134/
Ghedam9125/
Geedam9118/
Guedam9112/
Gaedam916/
Gedamm914/
Geydam912/
Gedeam912/
Gedaum911/
Edam897,827/
Gueddam8317/
Geddham838/
Geddaam834/
Ghedame833/
Geddeam831/
Geeddam831/
Geiddam831/
Geyddam831/
Gaeddam831/
Guedame831/
Gadam8012,035/
Eidam806,088/
Godam803,424/
Sedam801,434/
Zedam801,350/
Gedan80649/
Edame80342/
Eddam80233/
Yedam80181/
Eydam80143/
Gidam80137/
Edham8086/
Edeam8065/
Edaim8058/
Hedam8049/
Gedom8036/
Jedam8027/
Eadam8024/
Eedam8023/
Esdam8011/
Edgam807/
Ehdam804/
Ejdam803/
Gydam803/
Cedam803/
Iedam802/
Edaam801/
Edaym801/
Edaum801/
Eudam801/
Edamm800/
Guedaime7729/
Guedamme771/
Gaddam73110,553/
Ghodam734,582/
Zeddam734,201/
Yedame731,985/
Gadham731,823/
Ghadam731,125/
Guidam731,108/
Ghedan73771/
Godham73747/
Seedam73654/
Gedeum73625/
Gaidam73437/
Gedang73288/
Chedam73222/
Geydan73182/
Gaadam73147/
Heddam73114/
Guedan73100/
Giddam7356/
Goddam7353/
Sedham7353/
Seidam7336/
Seddam7334/
Eddaam7330/
Eddaim7328/
Heidam7318/
Khedam7317/
Giedom7315/
Djedam7315/
Hedaum7313/
Gaydam7313/
Siedam7313/
Sedaim7313/
Gadamm7312/
Gadaam7312/
Zeidam7312/
Gedane7311/
Zedame7311/
Jeddam7310/
Gedain7310/
Yiedam7310/
Hedame739/
Edaham739/
Yeddam738/
Edhaim738/
Geddan737/
Ghidam737/
Gedean737/
Hesdam737/
Hyedam737/
Eeddam735/
Seadam735/
Yedgam735/
Godamm735/
Gedoum735/
Gadaum734/
Eaddam734/
Gedaan734/
Guedom734/
Ngidam734/
Eedamm733/
Eedaym733/
Gidame733/
Goidam733/
Geedan733/
Zedaam733/
Jhedam732/
Eidham732/
Sedeam732/
Heedam732/
Godaum731/
Cedham731/
Iedgam731/
Eadham731/
Euddam731/
Gedoom731/
Gidham731/
Guydam731/
Yedham731/
Zedaum731/
Jedame731/
Gadaim731/
Heydam731/
Zeudam731/
Gaïdam731/
Gehdan731/
Gejdan731/
Gedeim731/
Eddame731/
Eaidam731/
Gedand731/
Gedhom731/
Jeedam731/
Iedham731/
Headam730/
Idam6711,317/
Edom678,852/
Gueydan67698/
Kheddam67691/
Gueidan67138/
Ghojdam67138/
Sedhaim67111/
Gaadham67102/
Djeddam6768/
Edamova6743/
Guedang6734/
Guesdan6731/
Guiddam6727/
Chedham6719/
Guedoum6719/
Gheedan6718/
Chhedam6716/
Gueadan6715/
Guitdam6714/
Cheedam6712/
Gadaham6712/
Gaddaam6711/
Khedame6711/
Gaddamm6710/
Khedaim6710/
Eddahme679/
Guedane679/
Ghaidam678/
Gaddham677/
Yedamme676/
Ghadham675/
Yedhame675/
Gadhamm675/
Ghaddam675/
Seidham675/
Ghodham674/
Jeedham674/
Geidoum674/
Jdam674/
Chedaim674/
Gadhaam673/
Zeddame673/
Guidame673/
Ngaidam673/
Gedhoum672/
Ayiedam672/
Gedhane672/
Gayddam672/
Ghedane672/
Guedant672/
Seedham671/
Kheidam671/
Ceedham671/
Chedame671/
Cheddam671/
Jeedeam671/
Eedhgam671/
Euddham671/
Gaadaam671/
Ggaddam671/
Gahdham671/
Gaidamm671/
Gaiddam671/
Gaddeam671/
Goddamm671/
Giddham671/
Ghodamm671/
Ydam671/
Seadeam671/
Seeddam671/
Geedean671/
Ngiedom671/
Yoaedam671/
Gedagne671/
Gedõ671/
Guidamg671/
Gueïdan671/
Ghodaum671/
Ghoddam671/
Gahadam671/
Gaidame671/
Gedaane671/
Ghedhan671/
Khedaam671/
Ghedoum671/
Cheadam671/
Khetdam671/
Seadham670/
Headham670/
Guidham670/
Heedham670/

Gedam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gedam in the Marathi language
गेडामgedama98.78
गेदामgedama0.15
गेडमgedama0.1
ग़ेडामgedama0.06
दामाdama0.02
गॅडमgedama0.02
गेडाgeda0.02
गडामgadama0.02
मेामmeama0.02
गेङामgenama0.02
गोदामgodama0.01
गेउामgeuama0.01
गोडामgodama0.01
गेदमgedama0.01
पेामpeama0
डामाdama0
ग़ॆडामgedama0
शेडामsedama0
गीदमgidama0
गेामgeama0
्गेडामgedama0
गदमgadama0
दामुdamu0
ेडामedama0
गेडामूgedamu0
मेडामmedama0
ग़ेदामgedama0
गॅडामgedama0
़गेडामgedama0
गेदंgedam0
गॆडामgedama0
Gedam in the Oriya language
େଗଡାମegadama73.33
େଗଡମegadama13.33
େଗଡାମ୍egadam10
େଗଡମ୍egadam3.33
Gedam in the Hindi language
गेडामgedama63.64
गेडमgedama18.18
गेदंgedam4.55
गेडाम्gedam4.55
गेदामgedama4.55
गेदमgedama4.55

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