Ghelam Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Ghelam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 200 | 1:193,158 | 23,303 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Ghelam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghelam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghelam (Marathi: घेळाम) is most common in Algeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghelam? popularity and diffusion
Ghelam is the 1,067,497th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. Ghelam occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ghelam live; 86 percent live in North Africa and 86 percent live in Mahgreb.
This surname is most widespread in Algeria, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 193,158. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Chlef Province, where 76 percent reside, Tiaret Province, where 20 percent reside and Sétif Province, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghellam | 92 | 753 | / |
| Gelam | 91 | 1,174 | / |
| Koghelam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ghellame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gelaim | 83 | 60 | / |
| Ngelam | 83 | 19 | / |
| Geelam | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ghilam | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gielam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Geslam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Guelam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gelham | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gelame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gelaam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gihlam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gehlam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geliam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gieliam | 77 | 28 | / |
| Ghailam | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gheloum | 77 | 6 | / |
| Guehlam | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ghuilam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guelham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guelame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghuylam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gilam | 73 | 328 | / |
| Gelom | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gylam | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ghislaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghillham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghelloum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilham | 67 | 4,054 | / |
| Giliam | 67 | 393 | / |
| Ngilam | 67 | 141 | / |
| Gislam | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gilyam | 67 | 43 | / |
| Guilam | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gailam | 67 | 17 | / |
| Geloum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghilom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gilgam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelhom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaylam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggilam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guelom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghelloume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goilam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gileam | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghelam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghelam in the Marathi language | ||
| घेळाम | ghelama | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghelam
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