Golan Surname

36,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Golan Surname User-submission:

The Hebrew name Golan refers to the area of the Golan Heights.

Golan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel9,5691:89445
United States1,5761:229,98722,165
Poland1,0551:36,0275,570
Moldova3291:10,8251,855
India2891:2,654,20583,060
Spain2481:188,51613,133
Iran2431:315,97721,948
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Thailand1171:603,747102,586
Transnistria1071:4,436777
Indonesia1061:1,247,63487,669
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
England761:733,13240,828
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Jordan431:205,6389,548
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Tanzania331:1,604,29147,186
France291:2,290,439180,028
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway101:514,22941,629
Congo91:554,34412,633
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Golán (42), Golań (1) & Goláń (11) are calculated separately.

Golan (4,101) may also be a first name.

Golan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hebrew name Golan refers to the area of the Golan Heights.

- uriamiram

Golan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golan (Arabic: غولان, Bengali: গোলন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻥ, Hindi: गोलन, Marathi: गोलान, Oriya: େଗାଲାନ, Russian: Голан, Tibetan: གོ་ལན་) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Golán, Golań or Goláń. For other possible spellings of Golan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 36,147th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 499,250 people. The surname Golan is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Golan are found; 66 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 108,661st most common first name in the world, held by 4,101 people.

The last name Golan is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 9,569 people, or 1 in 894. In Israel Golan is most frequent in: Central District, where 32 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent reside and Northern District, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel it exists in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Poland, where 7 percent reside.

Golan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Golan surname expanded 6,062 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Golan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Golan surname are 41.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Golan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.05% more than the national average, earning 429,303 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 267.78% more than the national average, earning R 873,984 per year; in United States they earn 29.34% more than the national average, earning $55,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $61,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golán9342/
Golań931/
Gollan913,380/
Golian912,116/
Goland91567/
Golane91535/
Golyan91382/
Golant91306/
Goylan91226/
Golain91201/
Goulan91130/
Golang91104/
Goilan91101/
Ngolan9198/
Goslan9169/
Gohlan9159/
Gholan9154/
Golgan9153/
Golann9152/
Golhan9121/
Goolan9117/
Gotlan9110/
Golahn916/
Golaan911/
Goelan911/
Golean910/
Olan8926,258/
Goláń8711/
Kgolane831,194/
Golland83905/
Goulian83372/
Gouland83339/
Goulain83201/
Gholian83189/
Gollain83168/
Gholand83144/
Goilean83138/
Gotland83109/
Gosland8393/
Goslant8371/
Goulane8371/
Gholane8369/
Gollant8336/
Golyand8334/
Golankh8332/
Goslain8320/
Ngollan8316/
Ngoulan8315/
Golyant8314/
Gollian8314/
Goglian839/
Golaine838/
Gholhan838/
Goolian837/
Ghoulan836/
Goullan836/
Goliang836/
Gollane835/
Nggolan835/
Goliant835/
Golhain834/
Gholyan834/
Goliand833/
Goelian833/
Goleant832/
Golhane832/
Golahan832/
Gohlyan832/
Goulant832/
Golatin832/
N'Golan832/
Gholain831/
Golaint831/
Golanne831/
Golasen831/
Goilane831/
Goslian831/
Gooland831/
Goolyan831/
Goulyan831/
Golanth831/
Gollann831/
Ngoolan831/
Goulean831/
Golandt831/
Golaing831/
Gollang831/
Gholang831/
Goillan830/
Goslean830/
Goiland830/
Ghoslan830/
Gollahn830/
Gouslan830/
Galan80124,040/
Gelan8017,138/
Gulan8015,261/
Golam8011,258/
Olang805,947/
Holan802,644/
Golon802,202/
Oland801,288/
Olyan801,055/
Olian80605/
Olgan80588/
Olean80383/
Oslan80353/
Olhan80343/
Gülan80315/
Gălan80248/
Ohlan80170/
Oylan80167/
Olane80107/
Oulan8087/
Olain8077/
Ollan8063/
Olaun8062/
Oilan8028/
Otlan8014/
Olaan8011/
Olant8010/
Đolan802/
Golón802/
Oolan801/
Uolan801/
Țolan801/
Olayn801/
Golayneh77370/
Golanova77269/
Golyatin77230/
Godtland77187/
Googlian7752/
Gothland7750/
Golanová7731/
Gottland7727/
Ghoulian7720/
Gollahan7712/
Gholahan7712/
Ghoolian779/
Goullant778/
Goullian778/
Goullane777/
Golasing776/
Goulaine774/
Gouslane773/
Gholhang772/
N'Goulan772/
Ghoulyan772/
Golachin771/
Goslaind771/
Goulanhe771/
Gouslhan771/
Gollandt771/
Goliacin771/
Ghoulane771/
Golianth771/
Gouliang771/
Goulland770/
Goosland770/
Galang7359,783/
Gholam7355,724/
Ghalan7321,549/
Galant7312,505/
Gülhan739,513/
Galian734,680/
Galand734,082/
Galane734,064/
Gulane733,624/
Golong732,535/
Gelain732,421/
Galean732,249/
Goolam732,075/
Holian731,954/
Osland731,870/
Holand731,827/
Gallan731,809/
Gulyan731,792/
Galyan731,766/
Hollan731,669/
Olahan73653/
Gullan73651/
Gulang73647/
Gahlan73604/
Gulian73564/
Olland73528/
Galain73475/
Otlang73438/
Galgan73420/
Gollon73398/
Galaan73368/
Goulon73365/
Guslan73313/
Gatlan73270/
Goulam73239/
Gulaan73226/
Hoolan73220/
Gulhan73217/
Gulain73140/
Holyan73134/
Oulane73117/
Olasin73116/
Olagne73109/
Golion73109/
Holane73109/
Aglian73100/
Olandt7391/
Olan'g7385/
Holajn7381/
Ghulan7381/
Gollam7378/
Oliang7369/
Hohlan7367/
Ohlyan7364/
Outlan7362/
Ngalan7358/
Hoylan7355/
Holang7355/
Ollang7352/
Houlan7348/
Gelean7347/
Olaine7345/
Gâtlan7343/
Gehlan7340/
Holain7337/
Guhlan7330/
Ngulan7329/
Oiland7328/
Otlane7326/
Ngolon7325/
Goelon7324/
O'Lane7322/
Gelian7322/
Göland7322/
Ouslan7321/
Oglian7320/
Holann7318/
Galaun7316/
Goilon7316/
Golein7316/
Gulant7316/
Galhan7316/
Oulian7315/
Ollian7314/
Hotlan7314/
Oslain7314/
Gaslan7313/
Hoslan7312/
Oliane7312/
Gaulan7311/
Galahn7310/
Oulain7310/
Gulean738/
O'Lain737/
Gielan737/
Golgon737/
Holamn736/
Olhang736/
Guland736/
Gaalan736/
Olahun736/
Olaing736/
Holhan735/
Otland735/
Olantt735/
Oslang735/
Goloin734/
Ohhlan734/
Olasyn734/
Golaam734/
Golone734/
Olatin734/
Olanne734/
Gălean734/
Gălian734/
Gutlan734/
Gaelan733/
Ohlian733/
Goliam733/
Oslane733/
Gulgan733/
Oslant733/
Olahne733/
O'Lang732/
Gölhan732/
Gotlam732/
Olgain732/
Ollane732/
Olasen732/
Olaung732/
Gollán732/
Golyon732/
Galanh732/
Gélain732/
Ollyan732/
Olašín732/
Gulanh732/
Kgalan731/
Oulang731/
Ollain731/
Hoilan731/
Goleam731/
Goslam731/
Goslon731/
Oulean731/
Holean731/
Olandd731/
Olaitn731/
Holaan731/
Oulanh731/
Oullan731/
Olhlan731/
Oleant731/
Oilang731/
Ollant731/
O'Land731/
Gelann731/
Goolon731/
Golond731/
Golaum731/
Goilam731/
Olangh731/
Ooland731/
Olyain731/
Güllan731/
Goloon731/
Oulhan730/
Oslean730/
Golham730/
Oleann730/
Golyanova71583/
Goulahsen71346/
Golianova7122/
Gouliatin7121/
Goulahcen719/
Goulyatin715/
Kgothlang713/
Goleanova712/
Goylanova712/
Golasingh711/
Golhassen711/
Golyashyn711/
Goulangue711/
Gollanova711/
Holland67222,352/
Alan6759,408/
Gallant6740,626/
Gulhane6717,194/
Galland6712,435/
Ghoulam673,590/
Hoyland673,307/
Olam673,269/
Outland672,689/
Ghulyan671,230/
Holahan671,225/
Gallian671,134/
Gatland671,070/
Hoiland671,034/
Olaisen67798/
Olashyn67640/
Gulland67545/
Gaslang67526/
Golotin67495/
Olangue67387/
Gullian67386/
Olausen67348/
Ohlandt67330/
Gallaun67279/
Gollion67264/
Holaind67255/
Ngolion67254/
Hollant67247/
Kgalane67222/
Ghaslan67205/
Olliang67202/
Gulaine67196/
Gallang67183/
Olon67172/
Gaslain67163/
Ghollam67158/
Gusland67155/
Gahlyan67152/
Ghalian67147/
Gauland67146/
Gullane67118/
Gaulain67113/
Ouleane67110/
Gollong67102/
Galatin6798/
Gutland6796/
Oulahan6787/
Galyant6781/
Goillon6780/
Galahan6779/
Goullon6776/
Ghalyan6776/
Hollain6775/
Gălățan6769/
Ousland6767/
Galaang6764/
Galandt6761/
Galasyn6756/
Gallean6750/
Ngollon6748/
Olán6747/
Hollane6737/
Golgoun6735/
Gullang6734/
Golgoon6733/
Galaine6733/
Nggolon6732/
Ghallan6732/
Goliong6732/
Galhane6731/
Galeang6731/
Gelahun6731/
Golosin6729/
Gulaten6728/
Gallane6727/
Gaglian6726/
Hollian6723/
Galanth6722/
Gullain6722/
Goullianne6722/
Holanne6721/
Galasin6720/
Galiane6720/
Holiand6718/
Hollang6717/
Galeane6716/
Galiant6716/
Ghalane6715/
Guliang6715/
Houland6714/
Ollangg6714/
Hotland6714/
Gahalan6712/
Houlane6712/
Ghalanh6712/
Ngalaan6712/
Hollank6712/
Olanova6711/
Ollandt6711/
Gahlain6711/
Gollhausen6711/
Goulont6711/
Houlian6710/
Gatlane6710/
Gatlain679/
Guslian678/
Gollaschin678/
Galasen678/
Olanová678/
Olassen678/
Hooland677/
Ghulane677/
Holanng677/
Gulhajn677/
Hosland676/
Hojland676/
Ghalaan676/
Galahun676/
Galatyn675/
Galanne675/
Gulhang675/
Olaseen675/
Oullian675/
Galaune675/
Ollagne675/
Ouslane675/
Holasin675/
Ghalgan675/
Oilahan674/
Gulahne674/
Olachen674/
Ngallan674/
Guslain674/
Oulaine674/
Ghoolam674/
Galantd674/
Hollean673/
Houlhan673/
Gulatin673/
Goulion673/
Gallain673/
Olahang673/
Gollone673/
Galaunė673/
Ngoulon673/
Holiang673/
Gaulane673/
Gasland672/
Holamnn672/
Holeand672/
Hollgan672/
Ghoslon672/
Goslein672/
Galhain672/
Galianc672/
Gallgan672/
Olasing672/
Oulland672/
Gallatn672/
Guliane672/
Hollyan672/
Oilland672/
Olaitin672/
Holaten672/
Hoslain672/
Ngolein672/
Ouliane672/
Goolaam672/
Ngalian672/
Ghulamn672/
Hoslean672/
Hoolhan671/
Hoolian671/
Golotyn671/
Outlaun671/
Ohlyaan671/
Huolian671/
Hoolgan671/
Hollahn671/
Hollhan671/
Guhlane671/
Gehlhan671/
Ghalain671/
Gatlang671/
Gatlian671/
Gaulyan671/
Gahlaun671/
Galandh671/
Galannt671/
Galeant671/
Galhgan671/
Guslhan671/
Gulahan671/
Gulamnn671/
Gulasen671/
Guliand671/
Gulyain671/
Gollasingh671/
Gollhon671/
Goloing671/
Olaiten671/
Ngulaan671/
Álan671/
Holiane671/
Othland671/
Ghullan671/
Houlain671/
Holagne671/
Holiaan671/
Hollajn671/
Olàn671/
Oulanne671/
Olausén671/
Olaytin671/
Olañ671/
Oliaune671/
Olateng671/
Oisland671/
Olahaan671/
Olahane671/
O'Liane671/
O'laing671/
Gaulian671/
Goulong671/
Gooloon671/
Golasim671/
Gohlhausen671/
Gullyan671/
Gulyang671/
Ghalatn671/
Gielian671/
Ghulain671/
Ghuland671/
Ghulann671/
Ghulian671/
Gholamh671/
Gaalane671/
Gaalang671/
Gaalian671/
Goollam671/
Gutlane671/
Gullant671/
Kgulane671/
Galaant671/
Ãlan671/
Olahanh671/
Ouliang671/
Gholamk671/
Ghulaan671/
Holatyn671/
Goolham670/
Hoollan670/
O'Lahan670/
Gallyan670/
Haglian670/
Hollann670/
Ohlandh670/
Gahlean670/
Oosland670/
Guslean670/
Gallhan670/
Houslan670/
Goslong670/
Golasem670/
Holanth670/
Holhand670/
Golliam670/
Gholotn670/
Gallahn670/
Outlane670/

Golan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻼﻥklan-
Golan in the Tibetan language
གོ་ལན་golen-
Golan in the Bengali language
গোলনgolana-
Golan in the Hindi language
गोलनgolana92.59
गोलांgolam6.67
गोलानgolana0.74
Golan in the Oriya language
େଗାଲାନegalana50
େଗାଲନegalana25
େଗାଲଣegalana25
Golan in the Marathi language
गोलानgolana47.55
गोळणgolana27.45
गोलनgolana11.76
गोलाणgolana5.88
गोळनgolana4.41
गॉलनgolana0.98
गोळंgolam0.49
Golan in the Russian language
Голанgolan-
Golan in the Arabic language
غولانghwlan-
غولينghwlyn-
جولانjwlan-
غولنghwln-

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