Wardum Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Faroe Islands
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Wardum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wardum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Faroe Islands551:891128
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Wardum (10) may also be a first name.

Wardum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wardum is borne by more people in The Faroe Islands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wardum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wardum is the 2,293,424th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Wardum occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Wardum are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

Wardum is most prevalent in The Faroe Islands, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 891. Beside The Faroe Islands Wardum is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 13 percent are found and Iceland, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Werdum8330/
Bardum8326/
Wardun838/
Bardoum778/
Wardoune711/
Verdum67824/
Bardun67180/
Wardon6749/
Bordum6727/
Barduń672/
Vardumova671/
Wordun670/
Bardoun6274/
Weardon6232/
Worddom6223/
Wardhon629/
Whardon628/
Vardund628/
Vardunc627/
Varduhn625/
Wardoon622/
Beardun621/
Bordoum621/
Verdoum621/
Weirdun620/
Varduhyn5712/
Barhdoun578/
Vardaune571/
Vardusen570/
Vearduyn570/
Varduhyna5313/
Vardunova531/
Bordun502,035/
Wordon5076/
Borduń5019/
Bardún5010/

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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 Wardum
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