Golam Surname

46,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Golam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh7,3001:21,8301,523
India2,1491:356,94119,421
Mauritius5861:2,207354
Pakistan3581:499,0058,631
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Cameroon661:314,68329,051
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
England321:1,741,18971,393
France311:2,142,668174,004
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Greece151:738,65380,079
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Golam (312,130) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gholam9155,724/
Goolam912,075/
Goulam91239/
Gollam9178/
Golame9118/
Golyam919/
Ngolam916/
Golgam915/
Golaam914/
Goliam913/
Gotlam912/
Goleam911/
Goslam911/
Golaum911/
Goilam911/
Golham910/
Olam893,269/
Ghoulam833,590/
Ghollam83158/
Gholame83120/
Goulame839/
Ghoolam834/
Goolyam833/
Goolaam832/
Golasim831/
Golaham831/
Gholamh831/
Goollam831/
Gollame831/
Kgolame831/
Gholamk831/
Goolham830/
Golasem830/
Golliam830/
Gulam8028,261/
Golan8014,597/
Galam806,942/
Gelam801,174/
Holam80825/
Golom80421/
Olame80208/
Ollam8098/
Otlam8096/
Oslam8094/
Oliam8093/
Oleam8030/
Olham8011/
Oolam808/
Olgam807/
Oulam806/
Olaim803/
Olaum803/
Olyam802/
O'Lam802/
Ohlam802/
Olamm801/
Oilam801/
Golań801/
Ghoulame7784/
Ghoullam7712/
Gholamkh7711/
Goggilam771/
Ghulam731,164,714/
Gollan733,380/
Agliam733,173/
Golian732,116/
Golome731,806/
Gulaam731,752/
Ghalam73616/
Goland73567/
Golane73535/
Gulame73503/
Gullam73497/
Golyan73382/
Golant73306/
Goylan73226/
Ollame73202/
Golain73201/
Gaalam73137/
Goulan73130/
Gallam73128/
Gulyam73127/
Ngalam73104/
Golang73104/
Goilan73101/
Ngolan7398/
Gahlam7396/
Goslan7369/
Gelaim7360/
Gohlan7359/
Gholan7354/
Golgan7353/
Golann7352/
Galiam7348/
Goloum7348/
Gollom7345/
Guhlam7342/
Galame7339/
Oulame7332/
Gaulam7331/
Gulham7330/
Gulgam7321/
Golhan7321/
Goolan7317/
Gholom7316/
Guulam7315/
Guslam7313/
Galgam7310/
Oulham7310/
Houlam7310/
Gotlan7310/
Ouslam7310/
Galyam738/
Guliam737/
Galeam737/
Galaam736/
Golahn736/
Hgulam736/
Hollam735/
Olaham734/
Goulom734/
Ngolom734/
Gulaim734/
Gielam733/
Oslame733/
Hoilam732/
Gulamm732/
Holiam732/
Gelham732/
Holham731/
Oislam731/
Hoslam731/
Cgulam731/
Gelaam731/
Ggalam731/
Gujlam731/
Golaan731/
Galham731/
Holame731/
Otlame731/
Otliam731/
Oullam731/
Oslaim731/
Olasme731/
O'Liam731/
Hotlam731/
Gehlam731/
Geliam731/
Outlam730/
Golean730/
Oillam730/
Golyamova7122/
Ghoullame711/
Goliamova711/
Alam674,207,732/
Olom673,052/
Kgolane671,194/
Golland67905/
Ghalame67549/
Goulian67372/
Gouland67339/
Ghullam67316/
Ghallam67310/
Goulome67227/
Goulain67201/
Gholian67189/
Gollain67168/
Ghalaam67165/
Gholand67144/
Goilean67138/
Gotland67109/
Gholoum67103/
Gosland6793/
Goslant6771/
Goulane6771/
Gholane6769/
Gouloum6761/
Gollant6736/
Golyand6734/
Galasim6733/
Holliam6733/
Golankh6732/
Gieliam6728/
Gulliam6725/
Houlame6723/
Ghulaam6721/
Goslain6720/
Ngollan6716/
Ngoulan6715/
Golyant6714/
Gollian6714/
Gallyam6713/
Gholoom6713/
Ngallam6710/
Goglian679/
Ouslame679/
Golaine678/
Gholhan678/
Goolian677/
Agliham677/
Ghoulan676/
Goullan676/
Goliang676/
Gollane675/
Nggolan675/
Ghulame675/
Goliant675/
Gollyamova674/
Galliam674/
Golhain674/
Gholyan674/
Houlaim674/
Holaham673/
Hollamd673/
Gaallam673/
Goliand673/
Ghaulam673/
Goleant672/
Ghoulom672/
Golhane672/
Gullaum672/
Ghuilam672/
Golahan672/
Gohlyan672/
Goulant672/
Golatin672/
Ghulham672/
N'Golan672/
Olamova671/
Outlame671/
Hollham671/
Ggallam671/
Ghaliam671/
Ghalyam671/
Gahalam671/
Gahlyam671/
Gholain671/
Ghuylam671/
Gullaim671/
Gullamm671/
Golaint671/
Golanne671/
Golasen671/
Goilane671/
Goslian671/
Gooland671/
Goolyan671/
Goulyan671/
Golanth671/
Olamowa671/
Gollann671/
Oilliam671/
Hghulam671/
Ouliame671/
Ngoolan671/
Nghalam671/
Ngaleam671/
Âlam671/
Goulean671/
Golloum671/
Gulaham671/
Gulhlam671/
Ghaelam671/
Ghulamm671/
Galaham671/
Olaimme671/
Golandt671/
Golaing671/
Oyliame671/
Ngoulom671/
Nghulam671/
Cghulam671/
Gollang671/
Guhllam671/
Gholang671/
Ghuliam671/
Hgulaam671/
Hogliam671/
Goillan670/
Holleam670/
Goslean670/
Goiland670/
Ghoslan670/
Gollahn670/
Gouslan670/

Golam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golam in the Bengali language
গোলামgolama98.41
গোলনgolana1.59
Golam in the Oriya language
େଗାଲାମegalama93.27
େଗାଲାମ୍egalam5.22
ଗୁଲାମgulama0.3
େଗାଲମ୍egalam0.15
Golam in the Hindi language
गोलमgolama88.14
गोलामgolama11.86
Golam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
m50
ﻏﻼﻡghlam50
Golam in the Marathi language
गोलमgolama48.33
गोलामgolama33.4
गोळमgolama16.23
गोलयgolaya0.56
गोलंgolam0.28
गुलामgulama0.28
Golam in the Russian language
Голамgolam-

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