Kardam Surname
Approximately 3,762 people bear this surname
Kardam Surname User-submission:
The Kardam surname is mostly used in India and derived from the word, kadamb, which is a holy tree in the Hindu religion. As per the saying, Kardams are not allowed to cut the Kadamb tree.
Kardam is a well known gotra in the Jatav sub-caste of the Hindu religion.
Read More About This SurnameKardam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,509 | 1:218,599 | 12,952 |
| Indonesia | 183 | 1:722,673 | 55,771 |
| Turkey | 22 | 1:3,537,337 | 93,247 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Kardam (430) may also be a first name.
Kardam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kardam surname is mostly used in India and derived from the word, kadamb, which is a holy tree in the Hindu religion. As per the saying, Kardams are not allowed to cut the Kadamb tree.
Kardam is a well known gotra in the Jatav sub-caste of the Hindu religion.
Most of the people who bear this surname are farmers and government officials; whereas in Delhi and other metropolitan areas they run small to medium-sized enterprises, with a small number of large enterprises as well.
There have been an increasing number of Kardams in the MNC in last one decade.
- jiten.kardamKardam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kardam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kardam (Hindi: कर्दम, Marathi: कदर्म) is found most frequently in India. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kardam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 121,680th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,937,147 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kardam are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 413,955th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 430 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 3,509 people, or 1 in 218,599. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 62 percent are found, Delhi, where 23 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 4 percent are found. Apart from India this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Turkey, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kardame | 92 | 814 | / |
| Kardham | 92 | 20 | / |
| Kardaam | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kardaim | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kardaum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khardam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kardamh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kearddam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kordam | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kardom | 83 | 16 | / |
| Cardam | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kerdam | 83 | 10 | / |
| Qardam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kardamova | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kerddam | 77 | 64 | / |
| Khardom | 77 | 12 | / |
| Khordam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kerdeam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kerdaim | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kardoom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koordam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kordham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khordamd | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khardoom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kordom | 67 | 2,249 | / |
| Kerdom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cardom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cordam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koordom | 62 | 782 | / |
| Kordoum | 62 | 215 | / |
| Kortdom | 62 | 80 | / |
| Cordame | 62 | 4 | / |
| Kerdhom | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kourdom | 62 | 2 | / |
| Kerdeim | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cardome | 62 | 1 | / |
| Qardoom | 62 | 1 | / |
| Qerddam | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kerduom | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kourdoum | 57 | 4 | / |
| Cuirdham | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kordheim | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cordom | 50 | 149 | / |
Kardam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kardam in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्दम | kardama | 94.11 |
| करदम | karadama | 5.37 |
| कर्दम् | kardam | 0.13 |
| कार्दम | kardama | 0.13 |
| कदर्म | kadarma | 0.13 |
| कदम | kadama | 0.06 |
| कर्द्रम | kardrama | 0.06 |
| Kardam in the Marathi language | ||
| कदर्म | kadarma | 68.99 |
| करदम | karadama | 14.56 |
| कडर्म | kadarma | 8.86 |
| कद | kada | 3.8 |
| करदमे | karadame | 1.27 |
| कदम | kadama | 1.27 |
| ्करडम | karadama | 1.27 |
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