Gham Surname

80,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Gham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3,0111:25,5013,182
India1,3781:556,65127,336
Cameroon6311:32,9154,439
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Afghanistan3561:90,3182,454
Pakistan601:2,977,39824,221
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gham (1,009) may also be a first name.

Gham Last Name Facts

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

Gham (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻢ, Hindi: घम, Marathi: घम, Oriya: ଘମ) is found most frequently in Iran. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,112th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,197,821 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 common forename on earth. It is borne by 1,009 people.

The surname Gham is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 3,011 people, or 1 in 25,501. In Iran Gham is most common in: Gilan Province, where 19 percent reside, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 18 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Iran it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.

Gham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gham last name grew 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaham893,285/
Ngham89547/
Ghame89457/
Ghaim89147/
Ghamk8974/
Ghaum8915/
Ghamt897/
Ghaam896/
Ghamn895/
Ghaym894/
Ghasm893/
Gheam892/
Ghamm892/
Ghamg892/
Ghamd892/
Ghahm891/
Ghatm891/
Gam8619,395/
Ghasem803,977/
Ghasim80255/
Ngaham8094/
Ghamne8032/
Ghatim8031/
Ghacim8017/
Ghaham808/
Ghacem808/
Ghatem805/
Ghamme804/
N'Gham802/
Gaaham801/
Gahamn801/
Ghasme801/
Ghaume801/
Ghamkh801/
Ghjeam801/
Hngham800/
Ghan7533,019/
Game7519,007/
Ngam759,344/
Gamh753,792/
Gamm752,243/
Ghom751,262/
Gahm751,088/
Gaum75826/
Gaim75531/
Gohm75486/
Gamd75163/
Gaam75111/
Gamg75102/
Gasm7568/
Qgam7528/
Gaym7522/
Gamn7519/
Gjam7517/
Gamt7512/
Cgam755/
Gajm754/
Ggam753/
Gamk752/
Gatm752/
Gáhm751/
Hgam751/
Ghassem73754/
Ghachem73311/
Nggaham73111/
Ghattim7373/
Ghattem7326/
Ghachim7318/
Ghassim7314/
Ghamgne7311/
Ghaseem731/
Ghahame731/
Ghaimeh731/
Gaahame731/
Gasim6756,896/
Gacem6732,085/
Ghanh6722,887/
Ghane6720,530/
Gautm6711,769/
Gahan6711,009/
Gaume672,356/
Ghant671,222/
Gasem67954/
Gahum67937/
Kgame67910/
Ghand67904/
Ghang67841/
Gamne67741/
Ghann67646/
Gaime67523/
N'Gam67413/
Gamme67240/
Ghaichem67131/
Ghain67110/
Ghjan6784/
Gasme6749/
Gayme6742/
Ghome6737/
Kghan6735/
Gatem6734/
Ngaam6730/
Gatim6723/
Ghaan6723/
Gaumt6717/
Ghoom6717/
Ngaum6716/
Gaitm6714/
Ghean6711/
Nghan678/
Gamhe677/
Ghayn676/
Nghom676/
Ngamm675/
Ghoum674/
Gacim674/
Gamdh674/
Ngaim673/
Gkhan673/
Ghassemt672/
Ghaun672/
Gheim672/
Ghomm672/
Gajjm672/
Gambp672/
Gahme672/
Gamtt671/
Gaatm671/
Gaaym671/
Gghan671/
Gatme671/
Gattm671/
Gaujm671/
Gaumm671/
Gamzs671/
Ghoim671/
Ghosm671/
Gohme671/
Gohum671/
Gothm671/
Kgaim671/
Qgasm671/
Gaumd671/
Gueam671/
Ghahchem671/
Ghâan671/
Gamhh671/
Gaaim671/
Ghomd671/
Hgame671/
Gajme671/
Gauum670/
Gaimm670/
Gauhm670/
Gchom670/

Gham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gham in the Marathi language
घमghama92.43
घामghama7.57
Gham in the Oriya language
ଘମghama83.33
ଘାମghama16.67
Gham in the Hindi language
घमghama61.9
घामghama23.81
घ््ामghama9.52
ग़मgama4.76
Gham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻗﻢqm60
ﺍﻗﻢaqm20
ﺍﻏﻢaghm20

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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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