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
Average Golam Salary in
United States
$41,620 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Golam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,056th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 647,322 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Golam are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Golam is also the 3,349th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 312,130 people.
It is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 7,300 people, or 1 in 21,830. Apart from Bangladesh this last name is found in 48 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Mauritius, where 5 percent are found.
Golam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Golam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Golam last name rose 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Golam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Golam last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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