Gomm Surname

145,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gomm Surname Definition:

(English) Man; Hero [Middle English gome, Old Englishguma] For-thi [therefore] God of his goodnesse The firste gome Adam Sette hym in solace.—Piers Plowman, 12512-14.

Gomm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3471:41,3655,304
United States5811:623,85450,382
Germany5151:156,32118,676
Australia1711:157,87016,525
Canada1321:279,13326,131
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Brazil601:3,567,906100,128
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Wales271:114,6128,773
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Austria231:370,23639,193
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7761:31,4124,172
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Gomm (14) may also be a first name.

Gomm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Man; Hero [Middle English gome, Old Englishguma] For-thi [therefore] God of his goodnesse The firste gome Adam Sette hym in solace.—Piers Plowman, 12512-14.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gomm Last Name Facts

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

Gomm (Hindi: गोंम) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 145,626th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,390,927 people. The surname Gomm is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gomm live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

Gomm is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,347 people, or 1 in 41,365. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Gomm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gomm has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gomm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gomm last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gomm are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Gomm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.47% more than the national average, earning R 481,140 per year; in United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gomme891,743/
Ghomm892/
Goomm890/
Goimm890/
Gom862,818/
Omm8629/
Goumme802/
Ghomme801/
Goimme800/
Ngom75156,211/
Gome757,540/
Gumm754,806/
Gamm752,243/
Ghom751,262/
Homm751,117/
Goum75535/
Gohm75486/
Goom75285/
Gotm75222/
Goim75167/
Omme75148/
Gomh7555/
Goem7550/
Gomd7515/
Gosm756/
Cgom754/
Gomt753/
Oumm753/
Oomm752/
Qgom752/
Oimm751/
Hgom751/
Ommd751/
Ggom751/
Oymm751/
Gonm750/
Goym750/
Om67200,643/
Homme672,450/
N'Gom67651/
Ngoum67491/
Gosme67400/
Goume67388/
Gamme67240/
Gumme67201/
Ngoym6796/
Ghumm6757/
Goime6749/
Oumme6742/
Ghome6737/
Ngoom6735/
Ngoim6727/
Ghoom6717/
Gonme6710/
Goutm678/
Nghom676/
Goome675/
Ngamm675/
Ghoum674/
Goehm674/
Gomzz673/
Gotme673/
Gomhe672/
Houmm672/
Ghamm672/
Gaumm671/
Ghoim671/
Gootm671/
Ghosm671/
Gohme671/
Goitm671/
Gombp671/
Gomdt671/
Ghomd671/
Gkgom671/
Ng'om671/
Ngumm671/
Kgome671/
Gonmd671/
Goumt671/
Gottm671/
Goyme671/
Gothm671/
Gohum671/
Osmme670/
Hommd670/
Goonm670/

Gomm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gomm in the Hindi language
गोंमgomma-

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