Galama Surname

290,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Galama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7081:23,8523,863
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Cameroon521:399,40534,455
Liberia501:88,1717,231
Uganda481:813,31838,363
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
India81:95,883,173728,828
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Galama (168) may also be a first name.

Galama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galama (Hindi: गालमा, Marathi: गलमा, Oriya: ଗଲମା) occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 290,011th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,516,689 people. The last name Galama occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Galama live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. Galama is also the 705,855th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 168 people.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 708 people, or 1 in 23,852. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Friesland, where 38 percent live, North Holland, where 19 percent live and Groningen, where 7 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Galama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galama last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Galama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning R 323,100 per year; in United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $54,803 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galamay922,285/
Ngalama92929/
Galamma92345/
Galamas9287/
Gaslama9269/
Galamah9255/
Ghalama9228/
Galamai9214/
Gallama927/
Galaima927/
Galeama925/
Galamat923/
Galiama922/
Galaama922/
Galamaz922/
Galayma921/
Gaylama921/
Galyama921/
Alama9136,459/
Galyamma8612/
Galameau865/
Gallamma865/
Gaalamma864/
Ghalamma863/
Ng'alama863/
Gailamma861/
Galamath861/
Galiamma861/
Ngalayma861/
Galaymah861/
Ngallama861/
Galamaud861/
Galattma861/
Aleama838,123/
Algama835,675/
Halama834,242/
Alamaz832,236/
Allama832,191/
Alamas832,101/
Alamea831,581/
Galami831,078/
Galema831,046/
Alamat83823/
Alhama83684/
Aslama83631/
Alamai83591/
Ailama83591/
Ahlama83584/
Alamad83562/
Alamah83407/
Aliama83392/
Alamay83351/
Alamaa83304/
Galoma83118/
Atlama8398/
Galamo8360/
Aalama8353/
Alamoa8353/
Alamma8350/
Galame8339/
Alayma8337/
Alaama8331/
Alyama8315/
Golama8312/
Galamy8311/
Alasma8311/
Alamaj8310/
Alatma839/
Alauma838/
Gelama837/
Alaima835/
Alamha832/
Alamaï832/
Aulama832/
Ealama831/
Gajhlamma801/
Gallyamoa801/
Ngalyamma801/
Galiamgah801/
Gallamaud801/
Alhamad779,005/
Goliama772,354/
Gallema771,388/
Ağlamaz771,374/
Ailamma771,135/
Kgalema77913/
Ngalame77899/
Halamai77824/
Atlamaz77549/
Ghalame77549/
Golyama77507/
Galemma77275/
Ngalamo77259/
Ghalami77256/
Alammaj77239/
Alamash77220/
Ahalama77208/
Halamat77185/
Hallama77154/
Alamast77147/
Aliamat77144/
Allamma77132/
Gaalema7780/
Halamay7777/
Ahulama7775/
Alhamat7768/
Ngalami7757/
Halaima7749/
Galamez7748/
Halamah7747/
Ngaloma7745/
Alasmaa7741/
Alhaima7734/
Ealamat7732/
Aliamma7729/
Galgame7729/
Alatmas7728/
Alahama7727/
Halamaj7724/
Allamaï7723/
Alamaph7723/
Goulama7721/
Ahlamaa7720/
Aalamat7719/
Allamah7719/
Galomat7719/
Allamai7719/
Gallamo7716/
Allamaî7715/
Alyamma7714/
Galamou7714/
Halyama7713/
Allamoa7712/
Galemah7712/
Galamis7711/
Golamma7710/
Gelamma7710/
Aliamas7710/
Halgama7710/
Geliama779/
Galouma779/
Halamga778/
Aylamma778/
Galamij778/
Aalamay778/
Allamaa777/
Aalamad777/
Aslamas777/
Galeamo776/
Aliamad776/
Golamah776/
Aslamaa776/
Alhamah776/
Golamad775/
Alamait775/
Aalamma775/
Halamma775/
Haliama775/
Aliamai775/
Galamey775/
Alajmai775/
Alhamas775/
Alamatt774/
Haslama774/
Alaamah774/
Gallami774/
Alahmat774/
Alyamaç773/
Galamiy773/
Aulamma773/
Ealamma773/
Allamas773/
Atlamay773/
Alamaiz773/
Alamass773/
Ailaama773/
Alahuma772/
Aalamah772/
Gollama772/
Galamos772/
Hailama772/
Allamad772/
Aslamat772/
Galloma772/
Alamhat772/
Alasmat772/
Galamoy772/
Galamuj772/
Halamas772/
Galgami772/
Galiamo772/
Allamat772/
Alamach772/
Gahlami771/
Galamer771/
Galomay771/
Galyami771/
Halamad771/
Aillama771/
Ahlyama771/
Alaihma771/
Aleamma771/
Alamhad771/
Alamhai771/
Atlamas771/
Alaimai771/
Alaamai771/
Galaimo771/
Alaamma771/
Galhamo771/
Haulama771/
Ngolama771/
Haleama771/
Golamaz771/
Ghalema771/
Gailema771/
Galasmo771/
Galamee771/
Galamie771/
Galamoi771/
Galamâz771/
Galgamo771/
Galemai771/
Alyamad771/
Allayma771/
Allamay771/
Alliama771/
Alamacz771/
Alamaid771/
Alahmas771/
Alajmah771/
Alammai771/
Alammay771/
Alaamas771/
Aailama771/
Aalamas771/
Atlamai771/
Alamaas771/
Alameah771/
Alammad771/
Alammat771/
Ahlamad771/
Atlamat771/
Gelamay771/
Ghalaameah752/
Galliamath751/
Gahalamahe751/
Alamo7330,344/
Olama738,565/
Aloma735,719/
Alamô7317/
Alamá736/
Alamâ732/
Alamà732/
Alhammad718,922/
Halamaha71712/
Gallamos71439/
Ngalyoma71339/
Ngolyama71308/
Hallamaa71241/
Alammash71208/
Gallamoy71191/
Haylamaz71139/
Ngalamou71132/
Alhamash71100/
Ngalioma7177/
Galametz7177/
Haleamau7160/
Aulaumea7159/
Aliammad7146/
Halamath7145/
Gholamad7143/
Gollamma7132/
Aillamma7126/
Ailasmaa7125/
Aulasmaa7122/
Ghallami7121/
Alatmash7119/
Halyamma7118/
Haslamaz7118/
Eallamma7117/
Ngalloma7115/
Halahmah7112/
Alhamatt7112/
Aljamaiy7111/
Ahlaimah719/
Ngalamoi719/
Golamath716/
Aliasmad716/
Ahalamma716/
Alhamahd716/
Gatlamid715/
Atlatmaz715/
Galameer715/
Gallemma714/
Goulamma714/
Aailamma714/
Hallamga714/
Hallamma713/
Ghalemma713/
Gollamat713/
Ngalouma713/
Halamoha713/
Galamich712/
Golliama712/
Gallamer712/
Allamash712/
Alliamma712/
Alyamach712/
Alahamat712/
Alamajts712/
Goulamai712/
Alhamaad712/
Ghalaimi712/
Ngalyamo711/
Gaalemma711/
Galeamez711/
Gallomay711/
Gallyami711/
Ghelamay711/
Golamait711/
Aalamach711/
Aalammad711/
Aallamma711/
Allamach711/
Alleamma711/
Ahalyama711/
Ailaimma711/
Ailiamma711/
Alhamadh711/
Aslamash711/
Alhahmad711/
Ngaliami711/
Ngallame711/
Ngallami711/
Ngallamo711/
Halamahe711/
Golamaph711/
Ghaelamo711/
Gholamas711/
Gholamha711/
Ghaslami711/
Gagliamo711/
Gallames711/
Gallamit711/
Galyamos711/
Galliami711/
Galliamo711/
Ailaamma711/
Ahalamay711/
Alyahmad711/
Allahmat711/
Allahama711/
Alllamad711/
Alama'ai711/
Alahamaj711/
Aliammat711/
Atlamash711/
Alaahmad711/
Alhamaid711/
Alhamead711/
Alhammas711/
Alasmaay711/
Alahmmad711/
Galiamez711/
Aallamah711/
Aleamash711/
Atlamatt711/
Alaimo6711,778/
Alamos674,710/
Alamou671,148/
Alioma67677/
Golema67359/
Goloma67312/
Olamma67275/
Alhamo67233/
Alomai67192/
Alloma67182/
Galomo67152/
Galemo67149/
Alamoh67147/
Gelema67139/
Aliamo67126/
Gelamo67117/
Oulama67114/
Alomau67113/
Alouma67112/
Oleama67107/
Alooma6785/
Olamai6760/
Alajmo6758/
Olamaz6757/
Golami6756/
Alamod6747/
Allamo6745/
Gholammad6741/
Halamo6739/
Alamei6737/
Ahalyamma6735/
Alomay6734/
Aulamo6734/
Golamy6728/
Ollama6725/
Olamay6724/
Haloma6723/
Alomah6720/
Galomi6720/
Golame6718/
Alameu6716/
Oliama6716/
Olamad6715/
Alamey6713/
Ailamo6712/
Alamoz6712/
Alahamash6710/
Olaama679/
Olamah679/
Alomas678/
Galome678/
Aluoma678/
Hallasmaa678/
Aalamo678/
Aslamo677/
Olyama677/
Olamaa677/
Alaymo676/
Ahlamo676/
Olamoa676/
Gouliamas674/
Alamoo674/
Aleuma674/
Alammo674/
Alomaï674/
Galliamoz674/
Alomat673/
Alyamo673/
Ailoma673/
Gaillaume672/
Alhoma672/
Aaloma672/
Gélamo672/
Alyahamat672/
Galllamos672/
Golamo672/
Holama672/
Alamot671/
Olamas671/
Oolama671/
Galyamych671/
Goollamma671/
Allaahmad671/
Atlamo671/
Olhama671/
Gaullaume671/
Goléma671/
Hailahmad671/
Eulama671/
Aloima671/
Alomaa671/
Alomad671/
Allahamat671/
Alahamatt671/
Alamoi671/
Alamão671/
Aleamo671/
Aliahamma671/
Alhammadh671/
Al'ahmmad671/
Kgatlhame671/
Alaameath671/
Algoma671/
Galomy671/
Galasmith670/

Galama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galama in the Marathi language
गलमाgalama-
Galama in the Oriya language
ଗଲମାgalama53.85
ଗଲାମାgalama15.38
ଗାଲାମାgalama15.38
ସାଇରାଗାପୁଗାଲାମାsa'iragapugalama7.69
ଗାଲାମgalama7.69
Galama in the Hindi language
गालमाgalama50
गलमाgalama50

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