Idem Surname

86,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Idem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,4951:50,6853,888
Turkey1,4551:53,4865,250
Poland991:383,92741,878
Iraq891:393,5027,096
India871:8,816,843179,063
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
England181:3,095,448105,421
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Norway61:857,04855,549
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
France51:13,284,544357,392
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Ídem (2) are calculated separately.

Idem (2,288) may also be a first name.

Idem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Idem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻴﺪﻡ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Ídem. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Idem is the 86,563rd most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,309,767 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Idem reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Idem is also the 155,907th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 2,288 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,495 people, or 1 in 50,685. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 66 percent reside, Cross River, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 26 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Idem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Idem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Idem surname rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Idem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Idem surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Idem earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning 309,080 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.36% less than the national average, earning $36,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $55,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ídem922/
Eidem892,124/
Ideme89322/
İçdem89158/
Oidem89138/
Aidem8984/
Jidem8951/
Iddem8943/
Yidem8927/
Hidem8921/
Idiem8917/
Idhem8915/
Gidem893/
Huidem80345/
Idemne80133/
Jideme8073/
Hoidem8038/
Yiddem8020/
Heidem8020/
Ihdeme808/
Giddem805/
Hidgem804/
Gidhem804/
Haidem804/
Eideem804/
Aideme804/
Iddeam803/
Goidem802/
Aideem802/
Idemme802/
Idheme802/
Jideem801/
Hiedem801/
Isdeme801/
Edem75147,582/
Iden755,647/
Idim751,893/
Udem751,313/
Idne757/
Üdem755/
Ydem752/
Jdem752/
Édem751/
Idym751/
Eidheim7395/
Eidehem733/
Iddheem731/
Haideme731/
Huideme731/
Giddeem731/
Heidgem730/
Eiden674,915/
Giden671,990/
Aiden671,475/
Edeme671,377/
Hiden67794/
Gedem67317/
Hidim67130/
Isden67110/
Idend67104/
Ideng6796/
İçden6789/
Aydem6786/
Edeam6765/
Idime6763/
Eddem6760/
Hedem6759/
Jiden6750/
Ideen6747/
Ihden6747/
Gidim6743/
Yiden6739/
Idiom6738/
Jidim6735/
Idden6732/
Jidne6728/
Eedem6726/
Idenn6726/
Edhem6719/
Idyom6719/
Øidne6718/
Idien6717/
Oydem6714/
Eadem6713/
Hudem6713/
Uudem6710/
Uddem6710/
Ediem6710/
Iddim678/
Ident677/
Aideheim676/
Idehn675/
Edemm675/
Ejdem675/
Oiden675/
Edgem674/
Udeam674/
Eidne674/
Iduen674/
Idjmh674/
Udhem673/
Uedem673/
Yodem673/
Idaim672/
Ydeme672/
Udeem672/
Edeem672/
Uidim672/
Heidemnn671/
E'Dem671/
Uiden671/
Udeum671/
Udehm671/
Hydem671/
Idenc671/
Jådem671/
Aidim671/
Yidne671/
Eidim671/
Ideun671/
Edesm671/
Edemg671/
Edemn671/

Idem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Idem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻴﺪﻡydm-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idem
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