Gabam Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gabam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gabam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gabam (25) may also be a first name.

Gabam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gabam (Russian: Габам) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Gabam are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 716,175. In Cameroon Gabam is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 62 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 28 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngabam9132/
Gaabam9111/
Gabame916/
Ghabam912/
Gabaam911/
Abam899,546/
Gabhame832/
Ghabaim831/
Gabaham831/
Gaubaim830/
Gaban802,053/
Abame80983/
Abeam80893/
Abham80142/
Abaim8044/
Gebam8032/
Gabom8032/
Gawam8027/
Habam8023/
Gobam8022/
Gavam8014/
Aibam8012/
Abaam806/
Aabam804/
Aubam804/
Abamm803/
Ahbam803/
Abasm802/
Abaum802/
Asbam802/
Abahm801/
Gabań801/
Abamd801/
Aybam801/
Ghabhaim773/
Gabaisem771/
Gabane734,357/
Aubame73831/
Ghavam73749/
Gabain73675/
Gabang73259/
Gaiban73226/
Ngabom73216/
Gayban73192/
Gauban73145/
Gabant73119/
Abaham7380/
Ganpam7354/
Gasban7324/
Ngaban7323/
Haibam7323/
Gampam7320/
Abhaim7310/
Ghaban739/
Haubam738/
Gaband736/
Haabam736/
Gabhan735/
Gatban735/
Gauvam734/
Gavaim734/
Habham733/
Gatvam733/
Gabayn733/
Abayme733/
Gabean732/
Gawame732/
Gabanh732/
Ghawam732/
Aubham732/
Gavamd731/
Gavame731/
Abhamm731/
Aibham731/
Gabaun731/
Ngavam731/
Ghobam731/
Gaaban731/
Gabaan731/
Abasme731/
Abahym731/
Abaume731/
Ahabam731/
Hasbam731/
Gabhane6710,509/
Obam678,808/
Gabatin672,201/
Abom67530/
Gabayne67116/
Kgabane6799/
Aheibam6760/
Ghasban6760/
Gotbaum6749/
Ghaiban6745/
Avam6744/
Gabaine6744/
Abamova6734/
Gabanne6734/
Haubaum6731/
Asbaham6714/
Gabahun6712/
Ghabane6711/
Ggabean6710/
Gaabane6710/
Gaubant6710/
Gatbang6710/
Gabhann679/
Gaubain675/
Gabaten675/
Aibaume675/
Gaboome674/
Ghayban674/
Gabahne672/
Gavhame672/
Ngampam672/
Ghabanh672/
Gabahan672/
Ghabain672/
Ghavame672/
Gabhand671/
Gaibaan671/
Haibame671/
Goobamn671/
Habaume671/
Abaaham671/
Ngoubam671/
Ngaiban671/
Gauband671/
Gabasen671/
Abbaham671/
Abàm671/
Abaheem671/
Abhaham671/
Ghawaam671/
Gasband670/
Ausbaum670/
Hasbaum670/

Gabam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabam in the Russian language
Габамgabam-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gabam
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