Ghalam Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Ghalam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghalam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3421:224,51017,544
Pakistan1851:965,64312,741
United States241:15,102,456529,929
India181:42,614,743461,117
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
England11:55,718,059489,080
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Ghalam (739) may also be a first name.

Ghalam Last Name Facts

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

Ghalam (Marathi: घेालम) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghalam? popularity and diffusion

Ghalam is the 526,285th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Ghalam are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 86 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghalam is also the 302,719th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 739 people.

The last name Ghalam is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 224,510. In Iran Ghalam is most prevalent in: Golestan Province, where 40 percent live, Tehran Province, where 16 percent live and North Khorasan Province, where 15 percent live. Aside from Iran it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Ghalam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ghalam last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghalam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $53,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $61,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghalame92549/
Ghallam92310/
Ghalaam92165/
Ghailam9213/
Ghaulam923/
Ghaliam921/
Ghalyam921/
Gahalam921/
Nghalam921/
Ghaelam921/
Galam916,942/
Gholam8355,724/
Ghalan8321,549/
Gaalam83137/
Gallam83128/
Ngalam83104/
Gahlam8396/
Galiam8348/
Galame8339/
Gaulam8331/
Gailam8317/
Galgam8310/
Galyam838/
Galeam837/
Galaam836/
Ghalom834/
Gaylam832/
Ggalam831/
Gehlam831/
Gahalyamn801/
Ghailan7723,085/
Ghoulam773,590/
Ghaloum772,922/
Ghaslan77205/
Ghaylan77181/
Ghollam77158/
Ghalian77147/
Gholame77120/
Ghalyan7776/
Galasim7733/
Ghallan7732/
Ngailam7721/
Ghalane7715/
Gallyam7713/
Gahalan7712/
Ghalanh7712/
Ngallam7710/
Ghalaan776/
Ghalgan775/
Galliam774/
Ghaloom774/
Ghoolam774/
Gaallam773/
Ghuilam772/
Ghajlan772/
Ggallam771/
Ghalain771/
Gahlyam771/
Ngaleam771/
Ghalatn771/
Gholamh771/
Gaillam771/
Galaham771/
Gholamk771/
Ghalameher754/
Galan73124,040/
Golam7311,258/
Gelam731,174/
Galom7384/
Ghailane711,282/
Ghalloum71313/
Gahalyan7192/
Ghoulame7184/
Ghailian7180/
Galamova7131/
Gahalain7113/
Ghoullam7112/
Gholamkh7111/
Gahalaun718/
Ghailain714/
Ghallane713/
Ghaillan712/
Ghaliane712/
Gahalane711/
Gahalant711/
Gahalean711/
Cghalyan711/
Ngalaham711/
Galamgue711/
Ghaylane711/
Gaillamd711/
Ghahlane711/
Galang6759,783/
Galant6712,505/
Galian674,680/
Galand674,082/
Galane674,064/
Galyamova672,809/
Galean672,249/
Goolam672,075/
Gaylan672,075/
Gallan671,809/
Galyan671,766/
Galhom67915/
Gahlan67604/
Galain67475/
Galgan67420/
Galaan67368/
Gailan67338/
Gatlan67270/
Goulam67239/
Gallamova67134/
Galiom67133/
Gollam6778/
Gelaim6760/
Gohlan6759/
Ngalan6758/
Gholan6754/
Galiamova6724/
Golame6718/
Galoum6717/
Galaun6716/
Gholom6716/
Gaslan6713/
Gaulan6711/
Galahn6710/
Golyam679/
Galome678/
Galeamova677/
Ghalon677/
Ghalahsin677/
Gallom676/
Gaalan676/
Ngolam676/
Golgam675/
Golaam674/
Gielam673/
Goliam673/
Gaylamova672/
Gotlam672/
Gaillaume672/
Gelham672/
Galanh672/
Ghaillane672/
Kgalan671/
Gelaam671/
Gahlom671/
Gajlan671/
Goleam671/
Goslam671/
Galham671/
Ghoullame671/
Ghalloume671/
Gaullaume671/
Golaum671/
Goilam671/
Ghalassin671/
Gaalom671/
Galuom671/
Galoom671/
Ngalom671/
Geliam671/
Golham670/

Ghalam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghalam in the Marathi language
घेालमghealama80
घलमghalama20

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