Idam Surname
Approximately 11,317 people bear this surname
Idam Surname User-submission:
The surname Idam means 'his fathers son'.
Idam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,051 | 1:25,123 | 2,189 |
| Iraq | 2,646 | 1:13,236 | 936 |
| Indonesia | 614 | 1:215,390 | 20,206 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Russia | 273 | 1:527,923 | 48,073 |
| Turkey | 127 | 1:612,767 | 32,803 |
| India | 110 | 1:6,973,322 | 154,831 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1:614,463 | 29,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Idam (7,601) may also be a first name.
Idam Surname Meaning
Idam Demographics
Average Idam Salary in
United States
$18,464 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Idam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Idam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Idam (Hindi: ईदम, Marathi: इदम, Oriya: ଇଦମ, Russian: Идам) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Idam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 45,819th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 643,947 people. Idam occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Idam reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Idam is also the 73,526th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,601 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,051 people, or 1 in 25,123. In Nigeria Idam is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 54 percent are found, Cross River, where 16 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.
Idam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Idam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Idam last name grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Idam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Buddhist (94%) in Russia.
Idam earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.21% less than the national average, earning $18,464 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Idam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Idam in the Marathi language | ||
| इदम | idama | 76.36 |
| इदाम | idama | 16.36 |
| ईडम | idama | 3.64 |
| ईदाम | idama | 3.64 |
| Idam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଦମ | idama | 50 |
| ଇଦଂ | idam | 16.67 |
| ଇଦାମ | idama | 16.67 |
| ଇଡମ୍ | idam | 8.33 |
| ଇଦମ୍ | idam | 8.33 |
| Idam in the Hindi language | ||
| ईदम | idama | 46.15 |
| इदम | idama | 46.15 |
| इदाम | idama | 7.69 |
| Idam in the Russian language | ||
| Идам | idam | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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