Wadams Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wadams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wadams (11) may also be a first name.

Wadams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadams is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadams? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wadams is the 1,210,518th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wadams live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 49,221. In New Zealand Wadams is mostly found in: Auckland Region, where 92 percent live, Northland Region, where 7 percent live and Otago Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from New Zealand this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Wadams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wadams has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wadams last name increased 139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadams Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wadams last name are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadhams921,177/
Waddams92155/
Wadahams861/
Badams83180/
Uadams831/
Baddams77341/
Badhams77114/
Wodhams7785/
Woodams7761/
Badamsz773/
Wadhans771/
Vadamsh771/
Waddoms770/
Woodhams713,102/
Wadhains710/
Wadheims710/
Bodams67118/
Vadans6765/
Badans6714/
Wajddansh671/
Badoms671/
Woodhamns671/
Waidanz6219/
Vadansh621/
Woodhamsová591/
Baudains57405/
Woodhems570/
Bodans502/

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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 Wadams
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