Gojjam Surname

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

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gojjam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gojjam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gojjam (1,389) may also be a first name.

Gojjam Last Name Facts

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

Gojjam is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gojjam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gojjam is the 3,798,600th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Gojjam are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gojjam is also the 209,948th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,389 people.

The surname is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 3,901,850. Outside of Ethiopia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gojam914,363/
Ojjam919/
Gjjam911/
Gajjam83393/
Gujjam8316/
Godjam833/
Hojjam833/
Ghojam832/
Jjam8053/
Goam8027/
Gjam8017/
Gajajam772/
Gojammd771/
Gajam733,787/
Ajjam73779/
Gosam73664/
Ngoam73589/
Gijam73474/
Goham73105/
Ujjam7363/
Gejam7348/
Ojham7341/
Goame7338/
Ijjam7324/
Jijam7319/
Gouam7315/
Gozam7312/
Ejjam7310/
Goaim735/
Hjjam735/
Ghoam735/
Ojyam735/
Goamh734/
Goatm733/
Ngjam733/
Gocam732/
Ojaam732/
Jjamm731/
Goodjame713/
Jam6719,173/
Hajjam675,231/
Goizam67404/
Oam6773/
Gosaim6754/
Gajaam6744/
Goyzam6737/
Gouame6726/
Gadjam6719/
Gijham6718/
Ojhaim6713/
Goaham6713/
Gaajam6710/
Ghosam6710/
Ghajam678/
Ngouam678/
Gosame677/
Ojhaum677/
Ghoham675/
Gedjam675/
Ghouam674/
Aajjam674/
Gejamm674/
Gijame674/
Ojhame673/
Gaujam673/
Gejame672/
Gouzam672/
Gohaim672/
Gozham672/
Gousam672/
Ajijam671/
Gitjam671/
Ojhamm671/
Nghoam671/
Gosahm671/
Gozame671/
Goïame671/
Goiyam671/
Hejjam671/
Ghejam671/
Ghjeam671/
Gaijam671/
Jijamm671/
Hujjam671/
Ijjaam671/
Ojiamh671/
Gajamm671/
Gajaum671/
Gajiam671/
Gjaitm671/
Gohaum671/
Uojham671/
Ujjamm671/
Ajjamm671/
Gozzam670/
Goheam670/

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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 Gojjam
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