Needam Surname
Approximately 1,245 people bear this surname
Needam Surname Definition:
Ó Niadh In Co. Galway this preserves the correct anglicized form Nee, but in Mayo it is sometimes Needham. MIF 193
Needam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 792 | 1:10,805 | 1,652 |
| Nigeria | 287 | 1:617,222 | 29,344 |
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Needam (86) may also be a first name.
Needam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Niadh In Co. Galway this preserves the correct anglicized form Nee, but in Mayo it is sometimes Needham. MIF 193
Needam Demographics
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Needam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Needam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Needam is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Needam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 304,336th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,853,451 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Needam live; 64 percent live in West Asia and 64 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,032,266th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 86 people.
The surname Needam is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 792 people, or 1 in 10,805. In Israel Needam is primarily found in: Southern District, where 26 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 18 percent are found and Northern District, where 15 percent are found. Besides Israel Needam exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Needam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Needam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Needam last name rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Needam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Needam last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Needam surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.
Needam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,107 USD per year.
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