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
The surname Idam (Hindi: ईदम, Marathi: इदम, Oriya: ଇଦମ, Russian: Идам) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Idam? popularity and diffusion
Idam is the 45,819th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 643,947 people. The last name Idam is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Idam are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,526th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 7,601 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,051 people, or 1 in 25,123. In Nigeria Idam is most frequent in: Ebonyi, where 54 percent live, Cross River, where 16 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Idam exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Idam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Idam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Idam last name increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Idam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idam
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