Waddams Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Waddams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waddams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:546,25533,762
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Waddams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waddams is most common in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waddams.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddams? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,403,590th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Waddams are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 546,255. In England Waddams is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 17 percent are found, Somerset, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Waddams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waddams has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 104 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waddams Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Waddams last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Waddams earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.16% more than the national average, earning R 489,912 per year; in United States they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $57,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.13% more than the national average, earning $86,515 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadams92194/
Wadhams861,177/
Baddams86341/
Waddoms860/
Wadahams801/
Badams77180/
Uadams771/
Wajddansh751/
Badhams71114/
Wodhams7185/
Woodams7161/
Badamsz713/
Wadhans711/
Vadamsh711/
Woodhams673,102/
Wadheims670/
Wadhains670/
Woodhamns631/
Bodams62118/
Vadans6265/
Badans6214/
Badoms621/
Waidanz5719/
Vadansh571/
Boddoms570/
Woodhamsová561/
Baudains53405/
Woodhems530/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waddams
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