Wadum Surname

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

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wadum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark581:97,3239,225
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wadum (10) may also be a first name.

Wadum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wadum occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,403,590th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Wadum live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 97,323. In Denmark it is most common in: Region Zealand, where 33 percent live, North Denmark Region, where 26 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 19 percent live. Outside of Denmark this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.

Wadum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wadum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wadum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wadum last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

Wadum earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.12% more than the national average, earning $55,715 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadoum9190/
Wadume912/
Waidum911/
Weadum910/
Waddum910/
Waadumm83702/
Badum80456/
Wedum80187/
Vadum80137/
Wadom8061/
Wadun8031/
Vadhum73161/
Weidum73148/
Badoum73101/
Woodum7362/
Weddum7347/
Vaidum7316/
Baidum7315/
Baadum7311/
Baydum739/
Baddum734/
Vaduim734/
Baduim733/
Wedoum732/
Waidom732/
Waidun731/
Vadgum731/
Wadeun731/
Badhum731/
Baduum731/
Beadoum67387/
Vaidoum6741/
Baidoum6711/
Wahadun675/
Wadoune672/
Baydoum671/
Baudoum671/
Waidoun671/
Wehdoum671/
Uhaduim671/
Vaiduim671/
Badhoum671/
Baadoum671/

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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
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  • 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 Wadum
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