Galam Surname

71,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,3861:174,89010,769
Philippines1,8671:54,2259,014
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Israel171:503,39037,521
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
France81:8,302,840321,660
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Galam (1,137) may also be a first name.

Galam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galam (Georgian: გალამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻻﻡ, Hindi: गलाम, Marathi: गालम, Oriya: ଗାଲାମ, Russian: Галам) is found most frequently in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Galam.

How Common Is The Last Name Galam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,155th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,049,776 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Galam are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Galam is also the 236,070th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 1,137 people.

The last name Galam is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 4,386 people, or 1 in 174,890. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 86 percent are found, Telangana, where 11 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 2 percent are found. Outside of India it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Galam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galam last name rose 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galam surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Galam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,379 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.48% less than the national average, earning $13,740,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghalam91616/
Gaalam91137/
Gallam91128/
Ngalam91104/
Gahlam9196/
Galiam9148/
Galame9139/
Gaulam9131/
Gailam9117/
Galgam9110/
Galyam918/
Galeam917/
Galaam916/
Gaylam912/
Ggalam911/
Galham911/
Alam894,207,732/
Ghalame83549/
Ghallam83310/
Ghalaam83165/
Galasim8333/
Ngailam8321/
Gallyam8313/
Ghailam8313/
Ngallam8310/
Galliam834/
Gaallam833/
Ghaulam833/
Ggallam831/
Ghaliam831/
Ghalyam831/
Gahalam831/
Gahlyam831/
Nghalam831/
Ngaleam831/
Ghaelam831/
Gaillam831/
Galaham831/
Aslam801,244,376/
Allam80222,380/
Aalam80147,292/
Galan80124,040/
Halam8015,113/
Golam8011,258/
Alaam805,112/
Alame804,954/
Ahlam803,619/
Atlam802,913/
Alham801,485/
Gelam801,174/
Ailam80993/
Alamm80954/
Aulam80296/
Ealam80292/
Alahm80197/
Aleam80193/
Aliam80157/
Galom8084/
Alaim8080/
Alamd8045/
Ajlam8043/
Alamt8036/
Alyam8029/
Alamh8026/
Alajm8013/
Alasm8010/
Aylam8010/
Alaum806/
A'Lam805/
Ala'm801/
Al'am801/
Alatm801/
Galamova7731/
Gallaham774/
Ngalaham771/
Galamgue771/
Gaillamd771/
Galang7359,783/
Gholam7355,724/
Hallam7323,859/
Ghalan7321,549/
Haslam7315,196/
Galant7312,505/
Galian734,680/
Galand734,082/
Galane734,064/
Agliam733,173/
Galean732,249/
Goolam732,075/
Gaylan732,075/
Gallan731,809/
Galyan731,766/
Aallam731,595/
Hailam731,434/
Allame731,038/
Galhom73915/
Alhamd73682/
Gahlan73604/
Galain73475/
Galgan73420/
Galaan73368/
Alaime73341/
Gailan73338/
Ahalam73326/
Allaam73319/
Alaham73293/
Gatlan73270/
Alajme73269/
Goulam73239/
Aalame73185/
Galiom73133/
Aslaam73130/
Aliame73121/
Halame73101/
Algaam7398/
Ealham7386/
Gollam7378/
Auslam7365/
Gelaim7360/
Ngalan7358/
Alaume7355/
Auliam7354/
Aalaam7351/
Aaslam7350/
Asllam7340/
Alhame7340/
Aislam7339/
Easlam7337/
Alhaam7333/
Haliam7326/
Aslamm7323/
Alliam7320/
Allham7319/
Halamm7318/
Golame7318/
Galoum7317/
Galaun7316/
Halaim7316/
Galhan7316/
Ahlaam7314/
Alamth7314/
Gaslan7313/
Alleam7313/
Aslaim7313/
Aslasm7313/
Attlam7313/
Ahulam7312/
Aslame7311/
Gaulan7311/
Haalam7311/
Galahn7310/
Allamm739/
Golyam739/
Allaim739/
Alaism739/
Aihlam739/
Asliam738/
Galome738/
Alaasm738/
Healam737/
Halyam736/
Gallom736/
Gaalan736/
Ngolam736/
Allahm735/
Golaam734/
Ghalom734/
Alhahm734/
Atllam734/
Alahtm734/
Haleam733/
Aalaim733/
Eallam733/
Gielam733/
Goliam733/
Aillam733/
Alayme733/
Aulame733/
Alahmd733/
Ailame732/
Ahllam732/
Aalamm732/
Gotlam732/
Aaleam732/
Gelham732/
Asleam732/
Alllam732/
Alamhe732/
Alamme732/
Alasme732/
Galanh732/
Aslaum732/
Atlame732/
Alhaim732/
Ealamd732/
Halham731/
Kgalan731/
Hatlam731/
Haulam731/
Gelaam731/
Gahlom731/
Gajlan731/
Halaam731/
Goleam731/
Goslam731/
Aatlam731/
Aaylam731/
Ailamm731/
Ailiam731/
Aliaam731/
Atleam731/
Aulamm731/
Aslamd731/
Aslamh731/
Aslamt731/
Ahlamh731/
Haylam731/
Golaum731/
Goilam731/
Hahlam731/
Gaalom731/
Galuom731/
Aileam731/
Allaum731/
Athlam731/
Ayslam731/
Alyaum731/
Alathm731/
Galoom731/
Ngalom731/
Gehlam731/
Aleame731/
Alaame731/
Aahlam731/
A'Alam731/
Alasmt731/
Aliahm731/
Allaym731/
Ailamh731/
Aylyam731/
Atlasm731/
Geliam731/
Ealaim730/
Golham730/
Galyamova712,809/
Gallamova71134/
Galiamova7124/
Galeamova717/
Gaylamova712/
Gaillaume712/
Gahalyamn711/
Gaullaume711/
Kgatlhame711/
Alom67275,954/
Gallant6740,626/
Ghailan6723,085/
Galland6712,435/
Ghoulam673,590/
Olam673,269/
Ghaloum672,922/
Galhoum671,918/
Allaham671,625/
Acellam671,185/
Gallian671,134/
Gatland671,070/
Gaslang67526/
Alamova67511/
Galhoom67432/
Allaume67317/
Gallaun67279/
Kgalane67222/
Ghaslan67205/
Gallang67183/
Ghaylan67181/
Allaime67175/
Gaslain67163/
Ghollam67158/
Gahlyan67152/
Ghalian67147/
Gauland67146/
Gholame67120/
Gailane67120/
Gaulain67113/
Galatin6798/
Galyant6781/
Galahan6779/
Ghalyan6776/
Allayme6773/
Galaang6764/
Galandt6761/
Galasyn6756/
Gailand6751/
Gallean6750/
Gaillan6748/
Galaine6733/
Ghallan6732/
Galhane6731/
Gaylean6731/
Galeang6731/
Aliaume6730/
Gieliam6728/
Gallane6727/
Gaglian6726/
Guealan6724/
Galanth6722/
Galasin6720/
Galiane6720/
Gayland6719/
Galeane6716/
Galiant6716/
Ghalane6715/
Gahalan6712/
Ghalanh6712/
Ngalaan6712/
Gahlain6711/
Galliamova6710/
Gajland6710/
Alliame6710/
Gatlane6710/
Goulame679/
Gatlain679/
Galasen678/
Agliham677/
Aahalam676/
Ahulaam676/
Ealleam676/
Galloum676/
Ghalaan676/
Galahun676/
Galatyn675/
Galanne675/
Galaune675/
Gajlaan674/
Gaylyan674/
Ghalameher674/
Haislam674/
Ghaloom674/
Galliom674/
Ngallan674/
Ghoolam674/
Galantd674/
Gaylyamova673/
Gaylane673/
Aggilam673/
Goolyam673/
Hallaum673/
Gallain673/
Galaunė673/
Alám673/
Gaulane673/
Gasland672/
Hailame672/
Galhain672/
Galianc672/
Gallgan672/
Gailant672/
Gailian672/
Hasllam672/
Gallatn672/
Ghuilam672/
Alliaum672/
Ghajlan672/
Ngaloum672/
Goolaam672/
Galoume672/
Ngalian672/
Gailann671/
Ghalain671/
Gatlang671/
Gatlian671/
Gaulyan671/
Gahlaun671/
Gaitlan671/
Galandh671/
Galannt671/
Galeant671/
Galhgan671/
Haleame671/
Hallham671/
Achhlam671/
Aalaham671/
Alleamm671/
Ahajlam671/
Alaheem671/
Alamowa671/
Heallam671/
Âlam671/
Halaume671/
Halhamh671/
Hasliam671/
Gayllan671/
Gaulian671/
Golasim671/
Golaham671/
Ghalatn671/
Gholamh671/
Gaalane671/
Gaalang671/
Gaalian671/
Gailaun671/
Galiome671/
Gallome671/
Alyamme671/
Allaïme671/
Alleaum671/
Alhaimm671/
Asellam671/
Allhham671/
Goollam671/
Gollame671/
Galhome671/
Hallame671/
Kgolame671/
Galaant671/
Ahallam671/
Alaasmh671/
Allhame671/
Gaylian671/
Gholamk671/
Hogliam671/
Hasleam670/
Haillam670/
Goolham670/
Gallyan670/
Gahlean670/
Gallhan670/
Golasem670/
Hallamd670/
Golliam670/
Gailgan670/
Allhaim670/
Gallahn670/

Galam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galam in the Georgian language
გალამgalam-
Galam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻻﻡkalam-
Galam in the Marathi language
गालमgalama84.06
गलामgalama6.52
गलमgalama2.9
गाळवgalava1.45
गाळमgalama1.45
गळांgalam0.72
गुलामgulama0.72
Galam in the Hindi language
गलामgalama82.76
गलमाgalama8.62
गालमgalama6.9
गुलामgulama1.72
Galam in the Oriya language
ଗାଲାମgalama39.29
ଗଲାମgalama32.14
ଗାଲମgalama14.29
େଗାଲାମegalama7.14
ଗଲମgalama3.57
ଗାଲାgala3.57
Galam in the Russian language
Галамgalam-

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