Explore the Family Name Kadam

The meaning of Kadam

Indian (Maharashtra, Karnataka): Maratha (warrior) name, from the Kadamba dynasty that ruled Banavasi region in present-day Karnataka between 345–525 AD.

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How common is the last name Kadam in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kadam" experienced a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked as the 105,374th most popular in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen dramatically to become the 50,771st most common name — a change of over 51%. The number of individuals with the "Kadam" surname also increased considerably during this decade. In 2000, there were 157 instances of this surname. By 2010, however, that count nearly tripled to 411, marking an increase of over 161%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,374	#50,771	51.82%
Count	157	411	161.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.14	133.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kadam

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Kadam". There was a marked uptick in the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 85.99% in 2000 to 94.89% in 2010. This represents a change of approximately 10%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with the Kadam surname identifying as White decreased significantly, from 8.28% in 2000 to only 3.65% in 2010. The data for other ethnicities such as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%, while the category of 'Two or more races' saw a decrease from 5.73% to 0.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.99%	94.89%	10.35%
White	8.28%	3.65%	-55.92%
Two or More Races	5.73%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%