Gham Surname
Approximately 6,084 people bear this surname
Gham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,011 | 1:25,501 | 3,182 |
| India | 1,378 | 1:556,651 | 27,336 |
| Cameroon | 631 | 1:32,915 | 4,439 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Afghanistan | 356 | 1:90,318 | 2,454 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 1:2,977,398 | 24,221 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Gham (1,009) may also be a first name.
Gham Demographics
Average Gham Salary in
United States
$19,525 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻢ, Hindi: घम, Marathi: घम, Oriya: ଘମ) occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 80,112th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,197,821 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Gham live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Gham is also the 253,213th most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,009 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 3,011 people, or 1 in 25,501. In Iran it is most numerous in: Gilan Province, where 19 percent live, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 18 percent live and Tehran Province, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent live and Cameroon, where 10 percent live.
Gham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gham Last Name Statistics demography
Gham earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $19,525 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaham | 89 | 3,285 | / |
| Ngham | 89 | 547 | / |
| Ghame | 89 | 457 | / |
| Ghaim | 89 | 147 | / |
| Ghamk | 89 | 74 | / |
| Ghaum | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ghamt | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ghaam | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ghamn | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ghaym | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ghasm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gheam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghamm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghamg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghamd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghahm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghatm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gam | 86 | 19,395 | / |
| Ghasem | 80 | 3,977 | / |
| Ghasim | 80 | 255 | / |
| Ngaham | 80 | 94 | / |
| Ghamne | 80 | 32 | / |
| Ghatim | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ghacim | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ghaham | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghacem | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghatem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghamme | 80 | 4 | / |
| N'Gham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaaham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahamn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghasme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghamkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjeam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hngham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghan | 75 | 33,019 | / |
| Game | 75 | 19,007 | / |
| Ngam | 75 | 9,344 | / |
| Gamh | 75 | 3,792 | / |
| Gamm | 75 | 2,243 | / |
| Ghom | 75 | 1,262 | / |
| Gahm | 75 | 1,088 | / |
| Gaum | 75 | 826 | / |
| Gaim | 75 | 531 | / |
| Gohm | 75 | 486 | / |
| Gamd | 75 | 163 | / |
| Gaam | 75 | 111 | / |
| Gamg | 75 | 102 | / |
| Gasm | 75 | 68 | / |
| Qgam | 75 | 28 | / |
| Gaym | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gamn | 75 | 19 | / |
| Gjam | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gamt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Cgam | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gajm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ggam | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gamk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gatm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gáhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghassem | 73 | 754 | / |
| Ghachem | 73 | 311 | / |
| Nggaham | 73 | 111 | / |
| Ghattim | 73 | 73 | / |
| Ghattem | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ghachim | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ghassim | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ghamgne | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ghaseem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaimeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaahame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gasim | 67 | 56,896 | / |
| Gacem | 67 | 32,085 | / |
| Ghanh | 67 | 22,887 | / |
| Ghane | 67 | 20,530 | / |
| Gautm | 67 | 11,769 | / |
| Gahan | 67 | 11,009 | / |
| Gaume | 67 | 2,356 | / |
| Ghant | 67 | 1,222 | / |
| Gasem | 67 | 954 | / |
| Gahum | 67 | 937 | / |
| Kgame | 67 | 910 | / |
| Ghand | 67 | 904 | / |
| Ghang | 67 | 841 | / |
| Gamne | 67 | 741 | / |
| Ghann | 67 | 646 | / |
| Gaime | 67 | 523 | / |
| N'Gam | 67 | 413 | / |
| Gamme | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ghaichem | 67 | 131 | / |
| Ghain | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ghjan | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gasme | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gayme | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ghome | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kghan | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gatem | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ngaam | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gatim | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ghaan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gaumt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ghoom | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngaum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaitm | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ghean | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nghan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gamhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghayn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nghom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gacim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gamdh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gkhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghassemt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gheim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghomm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajjm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gamtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gghan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaujm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghosm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gothm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgasm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahchem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghâan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghomd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaimm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gauhm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gchom | 67 | 0 | / |
Gham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gham in the Marathi language | ||
| घम | ghama | 92.43 |
| घाम | ghama | 7.57 |
| Gham in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘମ | ghama | 83.33 |
| ଘାମ | ghama | 16.67 |
| Gham in the Hindi language | ||
| घम | ghama | 61.9 |
| घाम | ghama | 23.81 |
| घ््ाम | ghama | 9.52 |
| ग़म | gama | 4.76 |
| Gham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﻢ | qm | 60 |
| ﺍﻗﻢ | aqm | 20 |
| ﺍﻏﻢ | aghm | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gham
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