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

Gedam (Hindi: गेडाम, Marathi: गेडाम, Oriya: େଗଡାମ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gedam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,466th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 95,705 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Gedam reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 123,309th most common forename on earth, borne by 3,349 people.

Gedam is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 73,864 people, or 1 in 10,385. In India Gedam is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent live, Telangana, where 8 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent live. Beside India it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Gedam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gedam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gedam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gedam last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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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