Ghamt Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Ghamt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghamt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Ghamt (8) may also be a first name.

Ghamt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghamt (Hindi: घम्टा) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghamt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghamt live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 8 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 10,717,728. In Afghanistan Ghamt is most numerous in: Badakhshan, where 33 percent are found, Khost, where 33 percent are found and Paktia, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent are found and Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghamte911/
Gham896,084/
Gamt8912/
Gaham803,285/
Ghant801,222/
Ngham80547/
Ghame80457/
Ghaim80147/
Ghamk8074/
Gaumt8017/
Ghaum8015/
Gamte8012/
Ghaam806/
Ghamn805/
Ghaym804/
Gamtz804/
Ghasm803/
Gheam802/
Ghamm802/
Ghamg802/
Ghamd802/
Gamtt801/
Ghahm801/
Ghatm801/
Gamth801/
Ghassemt772/
Gam7519,395/
Ghante734,130/
Ghasem733,977/
Ghasim73255/
Ghatin73236/
Ngaham7394/
Ghantt7367/
Ghamne7332/
Ghatim7331/
Gheant7325/
Ghaten7317/
Ghacim7317/
Ghatne7312/
Ghaham738/
Ghacem738/
Ghomte738/
Gaimet738/
Ghatem735/
Ghamme734/
Ghanth733/
N'Gham732/
Gaaham731/
Gahamn731/
Ghasme731/
Ghaume731/
Ghamkh731/
Ghjeam731/
Gheemt731/
Hngham730/
Ghan6733,019/
Gant6721,978/
Game6719,007/
Ngam679,344/
Gamh673,792/
Gamm672,243/
Ghom671,262/
Gahm671,088/
Gaum67826/
Ghassem67754/
Gaim67531/
Gohm67486/
Ghachem67311/
Gamd67163/
Nggaham67111/
Gaam67111/
Gamg67102/
Ghattim6773/
Gasm6768/
Qgam6728/
Ghattem6726/
Gaym6722/
Ghannte6720/
Gamn6719/
Ghachim6718/
Gjam6717/
Ghassim6714/
Ghamgne6711/
Ghanthe675/
Cgam675/
Ghattin675/
Gatn674/
Gajm674/
Ggam673/
Ghatten673/
Gomt673/
Ghating672/
Ghantte672/
Gamk672/
Ghateen672/
Gatm672/
Cghatne671/
Gahante671/
Ghaseem671/
Ghahame671/
Gáhm671/
Ghaimeh671/
Gheante671/
Gaahame671/
Gemt671/
Ghautin671/
Hgam671/
Gaimmet670/

Ghamt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghamt in the Hindi language
घम्टाghamta-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghamt
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