Goem Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Goem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Burkina Faso191:965,9009,829
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Goem (12) may also be a first name.

Goem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goem (Tibetan: མགོནམ་) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Goem live; 46 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Goem is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The last name Goem is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,404,487. In Malaysia Goem is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 95 percent live and Penang, where 5 percent live. Aside from Malaysia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 38 percent live and Belgium, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouem898,085/
Goyem8943/
Gohem8914/
Goeme897/
Gojem895/
Goehm894/
Goiem891/
Gowem890/
Gom862,818/
Oem86199/
Ngouem80207/
Goueme8039/
Ngoyem8025/
Ngojem8019/
Ngohem805/
Goetem804/
Goggem801/
Goheam800/
Gomm753,048/
Oyem752,579/
Oehm752,153/
Goen751,911/
Hoem751,558/
Ghom751,262/
Goum75535/
Owem75463/
Goom75285/
Oeme75264/
Ohem75187/
Goim75167/
Geym75148/
Geam75118/
Gaem7577/
Ojem7556/
Gomh7555/
Cgom754/
Oiem752/
Ooem752/
Uoem752/
Qgom752/
Hgom751/
Ggom751/
Ouem751/
Oejm751/
Oemh751/
Oemm751/
Oemt751/
Goym750/
Gouicem732,109/
Goettem737/
Gouisem735/
Ngouyem732/
N'Gouem731/
Goujeme731/
Oehme675,002/
Gojam674,363/
Gouissem671,400/
Gayem67643/
Ngoum67491/
Hojem67453/
Oheim67442/
Goume67388/
Giyem67339/
Gojim67336/
Houem67322/
Hoyem67303/
Ojiem67262/
Oyeme67220/
Ojeem67200/
Hoeme67172/
Aouem67164/
Goeng67163/
Gohen67147/
Goyom67117/
Ngoym6796/
Hoiem6792/
Geame6771/
Goyam6770/
Goene6761/
Yoyem6758/
Goime6749/
Gejam6748/
Ghaem6742/
Gooen6736/
Eggem6730/
Ngoim6727/
Gajem6725/
Oweme6725/
Geyam6722/
Ngeam6721/
Goiam6718/
Gejom6718/
Ghoom6717/
Oehmt6716/
Geyom6715/
Geham6715/
Goyim6715/
Gayom6714/
Giyom6713/
Ouiem6712/
Ohiem679/
Howem678/
Goutm678/
Gijom677/
Gouim677/
Gahem676/
Gohim676/
Goome675/
Uggem675/
Goaim675/
Hoehm674/
Ghoum674/
Aggem674/
Oiiem673/
Gajom673/
Oueme673/
Ghouicem673/
Eoehm672/
Gheam672/
Gheim672/
Ghomm672/
Gaiem672/
Gaiom672/
Goenc672/
Oyiem672/
O'Yem672/
Geeem672/
Gueum671/
Gejem671/
Gieam671/
Ghoim671/
Goend671/
Goenn671/
Gohum671/
Goitm671/
Gooim671/
Goumt671/
Gaeme671/
Geyem671/
Ioyem671/
Gauem671/
Gouém671/
Goyme671/
Goiim671/
Goenh671/
Gueam671/
Ghoen671/
Gaaem671/
Oejim671/
Ohwem671/
Oyemt671/
Gahoueme671/
Goehn671/
Gkgom671/
Hohem671/
Goimm670/
Goomm670/

Goem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goem in the Tibetan language
མགོནམ་gonam-

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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 Goem
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