Find out how popular the last name Edem is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Edem.

Edem, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Edem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edem in America

Edem is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edem surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Edem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edem to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Edem

The surname EDEM is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name "Eden," which refers to the Garden of Eden mentioned in the Book of Genesis. The name likely originated among Jewish communities in the Middle East during ancient times.

The surname EDEM is believed to have first appeared in written records during the medieval period, when Jewish communities were scattered across Europe and the Middle East. It is possible that the name was initially adopted as a symbolic reference to the biblical Garden of Eden, representing a sense of paradise or a longing for a place of peace and harmony.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname EDEM can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Toledo, Spain. This document mentions a Jewish merchant named Isaac EDEM, who was involved in trade between Spain and North Africa.

In the 16th century, the name EDEM appeared in a census of Jewish families living in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the regions of modern-day Turkey and Greece. This suggests that the surname had spread across the Mediterranean region during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname EDEM include:

1. Rabbi Moshe EDEM (c. 1500-1570), a renowned Talmudic scholar and teacher who lived in Safed, Ottoman Palestine.
2. Sarah EDEM (1592-1663), a Jewish poet and author from Amsterdam, known for her contributions to the development of the Dutch language.
3. Isaac EDEM (1720-1795), a financier and philanthropist from London, who supported various charitable causes within the Jewish community.
4. David EDEM (1810-1887), a merchant and community leader from Baghdad, Iraq, who played a significant role in the revival of Jewish culture and education in the region.
5. Rachel EDEM (1865-1932), a pioneering educator and activist from Vilnius, Lithuania, who advocated for women's rights and founded several schools for Jewish girls.

While the surname EDEM has been associated with various place names throughout history, its origin can be traced back to the biblical reference to the Garden of Eden, reflecting the cultural and religious significance of this name among Jewish communities worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edem

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Edem.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Edem was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Edem has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Edem was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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