View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Wadams Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wadams is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadams? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,210,518^th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wadams are found; 52 percent are found in Australasia and 52 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Wadams is also the 3,487,849^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 49,221. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 92 percent are found, Northland Region, where 7 percent are found and Otago Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand Wadams is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Wadams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wadams has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wadams surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadams earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $44,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $58,005 CAD per year.