Ghem Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ghem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Singapore211:262,27211,611
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Ghem (62) may also be a first name.

Ghem Last Name Facts

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

Ghem (Hindi: घेम) is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghem is the 1,202,518th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Ghem are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 39 percent are found in Luso-South America. Ghem is also the 1,246,114th most widespread given name on earth, held by 62 people.

The last name Ghem is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 135,255. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 67 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 39 percent are found and Singapore, where 11 percent are found.

Ghem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ghem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ghem surname contracted 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghem Last Name Statistics demography

Ghem earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.9% more than the national average, earning $75,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gheem8982/
Gheim892/
Gheam892/
Nghem891/
Ghehm891/
Gem86100,976/
Ngheim8014/
Ågheim8013/
Guehem803/
Ngheem801/
Hghiem801/
Gheemt801/
Gehm752,786/
Geme751,513/
Ghim751,118/
Ngem75810/
Giem75622/
Guem75354/
Geym75148/
Gemm7562/
Geem7533/
Gihm7511/
Gesm758/
Gemd755/
Ghym753/
Ghjm753/
Qgem751/
Cgem751/
Gemt751/
Høgheim73106/
Gueheme732/
Gemme673,409/
Gueme671,883/
Gesme67301/
Giehm67160/
Ghaim67147/
Kgeme6740/
Getme6722/
Gähme6720/
Guehm6711/
Gieme676/
Guesm675/
Ghaym674/
Nghim673/
Geeem672/
Gemdt672/
Ngeem672/
Høgem672/
Ghimm671/
Ghoim671/
Gettm671/
Geeme671/
Ghism671/
Gueam671/
Guemh671/
Ngemh671/
Gueem671/
Ggyhm671/
Ghjjm671/
Ghjmh671/

Ghem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghem in the Hindi language
घेमghema50
घेमाghema50

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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 Ghem
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