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

Idem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻴﺪﻡ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ídem. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Idem is the 86,563rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,309,767 people. The last name Idem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Idem are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 155,907th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 2,288 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,495 people, or 1 in 50,685. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 66 percent reside, Cross River, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 4 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Idem is found 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 prevalency of Idem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Idem surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Idem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Idem are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Idem
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