Kadams Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Kadams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kadams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kadams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kadams is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadams? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kadams are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 1,581,632. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 85 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found and Sokoto, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadamus92211/
Kadamis9217/
Kadamas9214/
Kadamos9212/
Kadamsou86268/
Kadamesu865/
Kadamasi863/
Kadamasu863/
Khadamas863/
Khadamis861/
Kadamisa861/
Gadams8360/
Kadmos8316/
Cadams837/
Kadmus836/
Qadams832/
Katams832/
Kadmis831/
Kadums831/
Kadamasih8029/
Kadamssou806/
Kadiamasi804/
Katdamose804/
Kadamisah803/
Kuadamasa803/
Kadamasay802/
Khadamise801/
Khadamase801/
Kadiamosi801/
Kadamasai801/
Kaoudamsa801/
Kay Adams801/
Katamsi77435/
Katamso77156/
Cadamus7728/
Gadamus7727/
Gadamsi7721/
Kademus7715/
Kademis7710/
Kadmous7710/
Katamsa779/
Cadamos775/
Kadimas774/
Katamas773/
Kadimus772/
Kiddams772/
Kadem's771/
Kademos771/
Kadimis771/
Kudamas771/
Kudamus771/
Katamis771/
Kadomsi771/
Kadmusi771/
Cadhams770/
Kaeodamsai7522/
Kadamasa U7512/
Kadamassou751/
Kaday Masu751/
Kedamose711,142/
Kudamasa71257/
Gadamosi7193/
Kattamis7173/
Ghadamsi7160/
Kadimasi7148/
Guadamus7144/
Gadamasi7120/
Cadam-Us7117/
Khatamsi7116/
Katamasa7116/
Katameso7116/
Katamsie7115/
Kidamasi7113/
Katamasi7112/
Cadam-Os7111/
Guadamas718/
Katamssi718/
Kadomasu714/
Kayode-Iams713/
Ggadamos713/
Kudamase712/
Katamisa712/
Kidamuse712/
Katamisi712/
Katamssa712/
Gadamase711/
Katamosi711/
Kadamaci711/
Khatamsy711/
Gadamesi711/
Gadhamse711/
Gadamusi711/
Katamesa711/
Kiadimos711/
Khatamis711/
Kadimous711/
Kodamasi711/
Guadamos711/
Gaidames711/
Cadhamas711/
Kudtamas711/
Khudamas711/
Khadmous710/
Ketdamose671,915/
Cadmus67996/
Katmas67263/
Guadiamos67143/
Katims67117/
Ke'damose6748/
Guadiamus6741/
Gudams6732/
Katmus6727/
Katamasia6723/
Cadmes6715/
Kudums6711/
Kedmus6711/
Gwadamasi679/
Ggadamosi678/
Guadeamus677/
Gaddamasa675/
Kathamasu675/
Ghadamosi675/
Katmis674/
Ghadamesy674/
Kedtamose674/
Kayode-Amusa673/
Ktamas673/
Gadoms672/
Kdemos672/
Cadmas672/
Kathamuse671/
Kidamausa671/
Kodmos671/
Kudhamasu671/
Kadiimusu671/
Ghadamasi671/
Guadamasi671/
Kedmos671/
Kedamosse671/
Khademesi671/
Kawatomas671/
Kadmassai671/
Kudmus671/
Gaudeamus671/
Guadeamos671/
Gadmis671/
Gadamassi671/
Coe-Adams671/
Kida-Musa671/
Katoms671/
Godams671/
Gadamosii671/
Gadmus670/

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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 Kadams
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