Golam Surname
Approximately 11,258 people bear this surname
Golam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 7,300 | 1:21,830 | 1,523 |
| India | 2,149 | 1:356,941 | 19,421 |
| Mauritius | 586 | 1:2,207 | 354 |
| Pakistan | 358 | 1:499,005 | 8,631 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| Cameroon | 66 | 1:314,683 | 29,051 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Iran | 36 | 1:2,132,848 | 74,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Golam (312,130) may also be a first name.
Golam Demographics
Golam Political Affiliation
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Golam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Golam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Golam (Bengali: গোলাম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻡ, Hindi: गोलम, Marathi: गोलम, Oriya: େଗାଲାମ, Russian: Голам) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Golam? popularity and diffusion
Golam is the 46,056th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 647,322 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Golam reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Golam is also the 3,349th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 312,130 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 7,300 people, or 1 in 21,830. Other than Bangladesh Golam occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent are found and Mauritius, where 5 percent are found.
Golam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Golam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Golam last name rose 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Golam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Golam last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Golam surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Golam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.35% less than the national average, earning €3,497 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $55,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Golam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Golam in the Bengali language | ||
| গোলাম | golama | 98.41 |
| গোলন | golana | 1.59 |
| Golam in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାଲାମ | egalama | 93.27 |
| େଗାଲାମ୍ | egalam | 5.22 |
| ଗୁଲାମ | gulama | 0.3 |
| େଗାଲମ୍ | egalam | 0.15 |
| Golam in the Hindi language | ||
| गोलम | golama | 88.14 |
| गोलाम | golama | 11.86 |
| Golam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻡ | m | 50 |
| ﻏﻼﻡ | ghlam | 50 |
| Golam in the Marathi language | ||
| गोलम | golama | 48.33 |
| गोलाम | golama | 33.4 |
| गोळम | golama | 16.23 |
| गोलय | golaya | 0.56 |
| गोलं | golam | 0.28 |
| गुलाम | gulama | 0.28 |
| Golam in the Russian language | ||
| Голам | golam | - |
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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 Golam
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