Needom Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Needom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Needom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5481:323,25317,758
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Needom (52) may also be a first name.

Needom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Needom occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Needom click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Needom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 501,369th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Needom reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Needom is also the 1,381,723rd most common first name worldwide, held by 52 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 323,253. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 96 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 3 percent reside and Lagos, where 0 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 0 percent reside.

Needom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Needom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Needom surname increased 342 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Needom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Needom surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Needom earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.95% less than the national average, earning $28,930 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Needoom921/
Needhom921/
Nedom91129/
Needam831,245/
Needum83102/
Neadom8332/
Needon8327/
Nedoum8325/
Nnedom835/
Nedhom830/
Needham7733,864/
Nneedam778/
Needhum773/
Nedoume772/
Needahm771/
Needhon770/
Nedam73394/
Nodom73282/
Nedum7389/
Nidom7380/
Nadom7369/
Nedon7318/
Nedomová71817/
Nedomova7112/
Needaham714/
Needdham714/
Needhaam712/
Ngnedoum711/
Ngneedam711/
Neehdham711/
Needhamm711/
Naudom672,570/
Neddam67641/
Nidhom67301/
Nnedum67244/
Nedham67163/
Nidome67142/
Nnedam6791/
Nadoom6746/
Neudam6741/
Neydon6732/
Nadhom6719/
Needan6714/
Ngedon6710/
Nisdom675/
Ngedum674/
Netdam674/
Naadom673/
Nedgam673/
Nesdam673/
Niedam673/
Neidam672/
Nyedam671/
Nnodom671/
Neadon671/
Neddon671/
Nedgon671/
Neadam671/
Niedum671/
Nedoun671/
Nedaam671/
Nuedam671/
Naidom671/
Neidon671/
Neudon671/
Ngouedoum671/
Ngouetdom671/
Niodom671/
Nedone671/
Neadum670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Needom
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