Gom Surname
Approximately 2,818 people bear this surname
Gom Surname Definition:
Gomm is an ancient name in this part of England, and, as Gom, occurred in Cambridgeshire six centuries ago (H. R.). There was a James Gomme in Rowsham, Bucks, in 1724; and another James Gomme, an eminent antiquarian, of High Wycombe, in this county, died in 1825.
Read More About This SurnameGom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 682 | 1:259,740 | 14,929 |
| South Africa | 446 | 1:121,475 | 14,394 |
| Papua New Guinea | 398 | 1:20,487 | 2,160 |
| Malaysia | 250 | 1:117,977 | 7,803 |
| India | 179 | 1:4,285,281 | 113,539 |
| Senegal | 155 | 1:94,060 | 1,026 |
| Indonesia | 125 | 1:1,057,994 | 76,813 |
| Iran | 98 | 1:783,495 | 39,531 |
| Vietnam | 87 | 1:1,064,897 | 1,900 |
| Cameroon | 86 | 1:241,501 | 23,877 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| Taiwan | 66 | 1:355,223 | 2,819 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Gom (2,538) may also be a first name.
Gom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gomm is an ancient name in this part of England, and, as Gom, occurred in Cambridgeshire six centuries ago (H. R.). There was a James Gomme in Rowsham, Bucks, in 1724; and another James Gomme, an eminent antiquarian, of High Wycombe, in this county, died in 1825. The wife of Sir William Maynard Gomme, K. C. B., who was himself probably of this stock, was buried at Stoke Poges in 1837 (Lips.).
Gom Demographics
Average Male Gom Height
170.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gom (Hindi: गोम, Marathi: गोम, Russian: Гом, Tibetan: གོམ་) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gom? popularity and diffusion
Gom is the 155,495th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,586,070 people. Gom is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Gom reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gom is also the 146,376th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 2,538 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 682 people, or 1 in 259,740. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 86 percent are found, Plateau, where 6 percent are found and Kaduna, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 16 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.
Gom Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.95% less than the national average, earning R 59,532 per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $43,202 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngom | 86 | 156,211 | / |
| Gome | 86 | 7,540 | / |
| Gomm | 86 | 3,048 | / |
| Ghom | 86 | 1,262 | / |
| Goum | 86 | 535 | / |
| Gohm | 86 | 486 | / |
| Goom | 86 | 285 | / |
| Gotm | 86 | 222 | / |
| Goim | 86 | 167 | / |
| Gomh | 86 | 55 | / |
| Goem | 86 | 50 | / |
| Gomd | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gosm | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gomg | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gomn | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cgom | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gomt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gomk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gomc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qgom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hgom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goym | 86 | 0 | / |
| Om | 80 | 200,643 | / |
| Gomme | 75 | 1,743 | / |
| N'Gom | 75 | 651 | / |
| Ngoum | 75 | 491 | / |
| Gosim | 75 | 414 | / |
| Gosme | 75 | 400 | / |
| Goume | 75 | 388 | / |
| Gotim | 75 | 99 | / |
| Ngoym | 75 | 96 | / |
| Gotem | 75 | 55 | / |
| Goime | 75 | 49 | / |
| Ghome | 75 | 37 | / |
| Ngoom | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ngoim | 75 | 27 | / |
| Gosem | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ghoom | 75 | 17 | / |
| Goutm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nghom | 75 | 6 | / |
| Goome | 75 | 5 | / |
| Goimn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Goehm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghoum | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gomzz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gocim | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gotme | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghomm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gomhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gocem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gomne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghoim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghosm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gohme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gohum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goitm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gothm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gootm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gottm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goumt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgome | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ng'om | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goyme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gombp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gomdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghomd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkgom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goimm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gomnd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Goomm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gam | 67 | 19,395 | / |
| Hom | 67 | 16,098 | / |
| Gon | 67 | 13,637 | / |
| Ome | 67 | 12,165 | / |
| Gum | 67 | 10,440 | / |
| Oum | 67 | 7,197 | / |
| Ohm | 67 | 6,510 | / |
| Goucem | 67 | 2,541 | / |
| Oom | 67 | 1,729 | / |
| Gomova | 67 | 355 | / |
| Osm | 67 | 167 | / |
| Otm | 67 | 156 | / |
| Oim | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gottem | 67 | 99 | / |
| Uom | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ghotme | 67 | 42 | / |
| Omh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Omm | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ghosim | 67 | 23 | / |
| Goosem | 67 | 23 | / |
| Omø | 67 | 21 | / |
| Omd | 67 | 20 | / |
| Omt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ojm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oym | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Goum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gossem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gottim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gám | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gochem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goucim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gousem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goytem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goñ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gochim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goutem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghoume | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goumme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goń | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gootem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goothm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouthm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goggim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gossim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Güm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Șom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gothme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goutim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghocim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghomme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geehom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goimme | 67 | 0 | / |
Gom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gom in the Hindi language | ||
| गोम | goma | 98.43 |
| Gom in the Marathi language | ||
| गोम | goma | 97.44 |
| गोमा़ | goma | 2.56 |
| Gom in the Tibetan language | ||
| གོམ་ | gom | 58 |
| སྒོམ་ | gom | 28 |
| དགོམ་ | gom | 8 |
| གོ་མ་ | goma | 2 |
| སྒོམ། | gom | 2 |
| ཀོམ་ | kom | 2 |
| Gom in the Russian language | ||
| Гом | gom | - |
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