Ghulam Surname

443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Ghulam Surname User-submission:

The surname Ghulam comes from the Arabic word غلام (ghulām), which means 'servant' or 'slave'. Variants of the surname include Gulam or Gholam.

Ghulam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan1,031,2301:313
Pakistan90,1921:1,981276
Iraq15,3481:2,282278
United Arab Emirates6,8771:1,332158
India5,4001:142,0499,049
Oman4,8281:76499
Saudi Arabia3,2991:9,3531,311
Iran1,1601:66,1926,975
Kuwait1,1381:3,340441
England6171:90,3059,745
Indonesia5641:234,48421,651
France5331:124,62018,942
Yemen4341:60,8884,566
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Qatar3591:6,568697
Bahrain3231:4,175737
Lebanon2971:18,9802,361
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Greece2131:52,0188,600
Spain2101:222,62914,806
Canada1071:344,35131,229
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
Malaysia871:339,01418,165
Kenya821:563,17026,996
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Australia361:749,88148,970
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Norway321:160,69619,635
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Austria191:448,18144,644
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Wales101:309,45316,869
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Finland71:785,24338,644
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
China41:341,830,39216,990
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Ghulam (4,017,275) may also be a first name.

Ghulam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ghulam comes from the Arabic word غلام (ghulām), which means 'servant' or 'slave'. Variants of the surname include Gulam or Gholam.

- syedhumaid109

Ghulam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghulam (Arabic: غالم, Hindi: गुलाम, Marathi: घुलम, Oriya: ଗୁଲାମ, Tibetan: གུ་ལམ་) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghulam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 443rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,257 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghulam are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 94th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,017,275 people.

The surname is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1,031,230 people, or 1 in 31. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Kabul, where 16 percent are found, Herat, where 12 percent are found and Balkh, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Afghanistan this surname occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 8 percent are found and Iraq, where 1 percent are found.

Ghulam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (92%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Ghulam are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ghulam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning 322,933 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.24% less than the national average, earning R 203,796 per year; in United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning $45,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghoulam923,590/
Ghullam92316/
Ghulaam9221/
Ghulame925/
Ghaulam923/
Ghuilam922/
Ghulham922/
Ghulamn922/
Ghuylam921/
Hghulam921/
Ghulamc921/
Ghulamm921/
Nghulam921/
Cghulam921/
Ghuliam921/
Gulam9128,261/
Ghoulame8684/
Ghoullam8612/
Ghulamkh861/
Gholam8355,724/
Gulaam831,752/
Gulame83503/
Gullam83497/
Goulam83239/
Gulyam83127/
Ghulan8381/
Guhlam8342/
Gaulam8331/
Gulham8330/
Gulgam8321/
Guulam8315/
Guslam8313/
Guliam837/
Hgulam836/
Gulaim834/
Ghulom833/
Gulamm832/
Cgulam831/
Gihlam831/
Gujlam831/
Ghoullame801/
Ghuloom774,985/
Ghulyan771,230/
Ghollam77158/
Ghuloum7785/
Gulliam7725/
Goulame779/
Gulasim779/
Ghulane777/
Ghoulan776/
Ghoolam774/
Ghuluom773/
Ghoulom772/
Gullaum772/
Gulamnn771/
Gullaim771/
Gullamm771/
Ghullan771/
Gulaham771/
Gulhlam771/
Ghulain771/
Ghuland771/
Ghulann771/
Ghulian771/
Gholamh771/
Guhllam771/
Ghulaan771/
Hgulaam771/
Gulan7315,261/
Golam7311,258/
Gilam73328/
Gulom7374/
Guggilam712,087/
Gullaume7128/
Ghoulian7120/
Gullhamn7117/
Ghulhane717/
Ghoulyan712/
Gulllame711/
Guslaham711/
Ghoulane711/
Ghullain711/
Ghillham711/
Ghuilane711/
Ghouloum711/
Gilham674,054/
Gulane673,624/
Goolam672,075/
Gulyan671,792/
Gullan67651/
Gulang67647/
Gulian67564/
Giliam67393/
Ngulom67354/
Guslan67313/
Gulaan67226/
Gulhan67217/
Gulain67140/
Goulan67130/
Gollam6778/
Gholan6754/
Guhlan6730/
Ngulan6729/
Gulant6716/
Gholom6716/
Gutlom6713/
Gaulan6711/
Golyam679/
Gulean678/
Guland676/
Gullom676/
Guliom675/
Gulasimnh674/
Golaam674/
Guliamova674/
Goulom674/
Gutlan674/
Gguggilam673/
Goliam673/
Gulgan673/
Ghilom673/
Guloum673/
Gulliaume672/
Guggillam672/
Gulanh672/
Guggileam671/
Ggilam671/
Ghulahane671/
Ghulasing671/
Guuggilam671/
Goleam671/
Gulomg671/
Gaullaume671/
Golaum671/
Ghuislain671/
Gulaymova671/
Gileam670/

Ghulam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghulam in the Tibetan language
གུ་ལམ་gulam-
Ghulam in the Hindi language
गुलामgulama80.17
ग़ुलामgulama18.18
घुलामghulama0.83
गु़लामgulama0.83
Ghulam in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲାମgulama64.29
ଘୁଲାମghulama21.43
େଗାଲାମegalama14.29
Ghulam in the Marathi language
घुलमghulama34.81
गुलामgulama30.38
घुलामghulama20.25
घूलमghulama6.33
घुळमghulama3.8
घुलुमghuluma2.53
धुळमdhulama1.27
गूलामgulama0.63
Ghulam in the Arabic language
غالمghalm-
غلامghlam-

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