Golumu Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Golumu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golumu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Golumu (38) may also be a first name.

Golumu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golumu (Marathi: गोलुमु, Oriya: େଗାଲୁମୁ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golumu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Golumu are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 88 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Golumu is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 38 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea Golumu is mostly concentrated in: West New Britain, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngolumu9221/
Olumu91259/
Goleumou861/
Gulumu8376/
Olumuh8313/
Olumou835/
Golimu834/
Oulumu832/
Oloumu832/
Golomu831/
Gouloumou801/
Oloumou77453/
Kgolomu7717/
Ngulumu772/
Ngouloumou7558/
Olomu736,356/
Alumu73340/
Ouloumou7112/
Gullumuz711/
Ngulumuu711/
Galimu67263/
Alumau6729/
Halumu673/
Ngaloumou672/
Oloomu672/
Allumu672/
Alumuz671/
Alumud671/
Alumus671/
Alumui671/
Houloumou671/
Olommu671/
Oolomu671/
Alaumu671/
Alumou671/

Golumu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golumu in the Marathi language
गोलुमुgolumu-
Golumu in the Oriya language
େଗାଲୁମୁegalumu90.48
େଗାଲୁଂegalum9.52

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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
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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 Golumu
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