Cholom Surname

92,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cholom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cholom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala5,0161:3,206496
Belize711:5,007882
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Cholóm (1) are calculated separately.

Cholom (28) may also be a first name.

Cholom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cholom is found most frequently in Guatemala. It can also be rendered as: Cholóm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cholom? popularity and diffusion

Cholom is the 92,912th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,417,810 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Cholom are found; 99 percent are found in Central America and 98 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Cholom is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 28 people.

The surname Cholom is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is borne by 5,016 people, or 1 in 3,206. In Guatemala Cholom is mostly concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 86 percent reside, Petén Department, where 14 percent reside and Izabal Department, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Guatemala this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Cholom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cholom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cholom last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholóm941/
Chollom925,540/
Tcholom9232/
Scholom9228/
Cholome926/
Choilom921/
Choulom921/
Chotlom921/
Choloum921/
Colom916,793/
Holom91630/
Tchoulom8614/
Tcholoum8612/
Schoolom862/
Scholomm861/
Tcholgom861/
Chouloum861/
Choollom861/
Collom832,078/
Sholom831,296/
Chalom831,157/
Cholon83789/
Coulom83367/
Hollom83102/
Cholam8336/
Cholum8336/
Holome8315/
Chelom8311/
Chulom8310/
Holyom831/
Coloum831/
Tchouloum80105/
Cholomova803/
Schollhom800/
Chaloem77916/
Houloum77586/
Chaloum77239/
Chollon77127/
Holyome7792/
Chollam7767/
Choulam7750/
Cholong7744/
Chullom7722/
Schalom7717/
Kholome7717/
Chalome7716/
Choliam7713/
Couloum7713/
Cheloum776/
Houlome776/
Coullom775/
Calhoom774/
Hollome774/
Shoolom774/
Houlhom774/
Challom773/
Tchalom772/
Choolon772/
Holoume772/
Chaslom771/
Hohlomn771/
Sjholom771/
Sholome771/
Choulon771/
Tcoulom771/
Cohllom771/
Chulgom771/
Chellom771/
Colloum770/
Choloun770/
Colhoom770/
Colliom770/
Scholon770/
Choloin770/
Tchoulloum755/
Tchouloume751/
Holum731,136/
Solom731,111/
Halom731,015/
Holam73825/
Holon73197/
Hulom73181/
Colam73162/
Jolom7333/
Calom7324/
Zolom735/
Holoń735/
Çolom731/
Colóm731/
Schallom71104/
Houloume7173/
Schaloum7114/
Tchaloum7110/
Challoum715/
Choolong715/
Holoosim712/
Cholhoon711/
Tchoulam711/
Cholaham711/
Choollum711/
Choulong711/
Chollong711/
Choylaum711/
Shalom6712,982/
Hollon675,189/
Solome674,472/
Chalon673,553/
Cholan673,048/
Chalam672,755/
Solyom671,375/
Coulam67850/
Sholomova67445/
Kholam67393/
Hallom67317/
Haloum67299/
Sollom67262/
Chelam67233/
Chulam67162/
Hollum67148/
Holong67126/
Solomn67105/
Sholam6774/
Khalom6762/
Houlon6746/
Hullom6741/
Kholum6734/
Haslom6726/
Holone6724/
Sholon6723/
Collam6718/
Holoun6718/
Callom6713/
Chalum6712/
Chulum6711/
Houlam6710/
Holond679/
Haloom679/
Holamn676/
Hollam675/
Chalomova675/
Soloum675/
Coliam675/
Cholanova675/
Kholon674/
Chołoń674/
Hotlon673/
Holyon673/
Holume673/
Holamg672/
Huliom672/
Hoilam672/
Sahlom672/
Colham672/
Holiam672/
Tsolom672/
Châlon672/
Cholán672/
Caliom672/
Jschallom672/
Holham671/
Caloum671/
Hoslam671/
Cholumova671/
Chooloung671/
Hoolon671/
Coylam671/
Solomm671/
Halome671/
Hohlon671/
Holame671/
Holoon671/
Holloń671/
Soloym671/
Tcoulloum671/
Haluom671/
Chołon671/
Chouloune671/
Chôlon671/
Colyam671/
Holoin671/
Hotlam671/
Joilom671/
Hoilon670/
Hatlom670/
Colhom670/
Coolam670/
Holion670/
Cohlam670/
Calhom670/
Hoslum670/
Schallhom670/
Holhon670/
Soliom670/
Soslom670/

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