Gaham Surname

136,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Gaham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,9671:13,0202,306
France1671:397,74158,569
United States451:8,054,643356,745
India351:21,916,154310,282
Nepal151:1,898,7307,997
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Gaham (293) may also be a first name.

Gaham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaham (Hindi: गहम, Marathi: गहाम, Oriya: ଗହମ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 136,587th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,218,431 people. The surname Gaham occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Gaham reside; 90 percent reside in North Africa and 90 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 515,650th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 293 people.

The last name Gaham is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 2,967 people, or 1 in 13,020. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Skikda Province, where 47 percent reside, Médéa Province, where 22 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 17 percent reside. Not including Algeria this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Gaham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaham surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaham last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Gaham earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,177 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaham9194/
Ghaham918/
Gaaham911/
Gham896,084/
Gahm891,088/
Gaam89111/
Nggaham83111/
Gaahame831/
Ghahame831/
Gahum80937/
Ngham80547/
Ghame80457/
Ghaim80147/
Ngaam8030/
Ghaum8015/
Ghamt807/
Ghaam806/
Ghaym804/
Ghasm803/
Ghamm802/
Gheam802/
Gahme802/
Ghamd802/
Gaaym801/
Gaatm801/
Ghahm801/
Ghatm801/
Gaaim801/
Gauhm800/
Gam7519,395/
Ghamme734/
N'Gham732/
Gajhme731/
Ghaume731/
Ghasme731/
Hngham730/
Game6719,007/
Ngam679,344/
Gamh673,792/
Gamm672,243/
Ghom671,262/
Gaum67826/
Gaim67531/
Gohm67486/
Gamd67163/
Gasm6768/
Qgam6728/
Gaym6722/
Gamt6712/
Cgam675/
Gajm674/
Ggam673/
Gatm672/
Gáhm671/
Ghaimeh671/
Hgam671/

Gaham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaham in the Hindi language
गहमgahama-
Gaham in the Marathi language
गहामgahama-
Gaham in the Oriya language
ଗହମgahama98.52

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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 Gaham
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