Goam Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Goam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Goam (41) may also be a first name.

Goam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goam (Hindi: गोां, Marathi: गोतम, Russian: Гоам) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goam.

How Common Is The Last Name Goam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Goam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Goam live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,590,275th most common first name worldwide, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. In Iran Goam is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 89 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Goam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Goam last name declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoam89589/
Goham89105/
Goame8938/
Gouam8915/
Ghoam895/
Goaim895/
Goamh894/
Goatm893/
Oam8673/
Gojjam8027/
Gouame8026/
Goaham8013/
Ngouam808/
Ghoham805/
Ghouam804/
Gohaim802/
Gohaum801/
Goamng801/
Goiyam801/
Goïame801/
Nghoam801/
Goheam800/
Goan7512,458/
Oham751,420/
Gaom7535/
Hoam7533/
Oame7519/
Ouam7514/
Oaim755/
Oamd753/
Oatm752/
Oahm751/
Oamh751/
Gouacem732,362/
Gouaham7310/
Gouasem734/
Gouacim733/
Goachim732/
Goiyame731/
Gouatem731/
Gohaimn731/
Goaimnd731/
Ngoan673,604/
Goaan672,775/
Houam671,485/
Goane67876/
Gouan67866/
Goand67525/
Gohan67436/
Gouassem67163/
Goyom67117/
Gohom6793/
Hoham6784/
Goang6762/
Ojham6741/
Oiyam6728/
Ghoan6727/
Gahom6722/
Goank6721/
Ohajm6721/
Goahn6715/
Goain6714/
Ojjam679/
O'Ham676/
Hoamh676/
Ojyam675/
Oyeam674/
Ouame674/
Ngaom672/
Ogiam672/
Ohaim672/
Ohgam671/
Ohaam671/
Oyyam671/
Hoame671/
Hoamm671/
Hgoan671/
Gođan671/
Ghaom671/
Gauam671/
Gaotm671/
Gaoum671/
Gouom671/
Goțan671/
Goanh671/
Goant671/
Oyiam671/
Oahme670/
Gooan670/

Goam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goam in the Hindi language
गोांgoam-
Goam in the Marathi language
गोतमgotama-
Goam in the Russian language
Гоамgoam-

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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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  • 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 Goam
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