Obdam Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Obdam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obdam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3851:43,8637,464
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
France171:3,907,219231,005
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Obdam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obdam is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obdam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Obdam is the 669,375th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Obdam are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 43,863. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 70 percent live, South Holland, where 14 percent live and Gelderland, where 9 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Obdam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Obdam are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Obdam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $52,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opdam801,205/
Abdam8045/
Obdan8039/
Ovdam803/
Ebdam802/
Obdom801/
Owdam800/
Abdaim73743/
Abddam7362/
Abdaym7316/
Hofdam7311/
Abdame733/
Habdam732/
Obdane731/
Abdaïm731/
Abdham731/
Abddaim67154/
Abdaham677/
Gobdhan672/
Abddaym672/
Abdasim671/
Abdaime671/
Abddaïm671/
Abddham671/
Opdhamm671/

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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
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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 Obdam
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