Goolam Surname

201,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Goolam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goolam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3061:41,4845,320
Mauritius6651:1,945300
Lesotho391:52,1178,022
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France51:13,284,544357,392
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Goolam (4,182) may also be a first name.

Goolam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goolam (Hindi: गूलाम, Oriya: ଗୁଲାମ) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goolam? popularity and diffusion

Goolam is the 201,006th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,512,070 people. The surname Goolam is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Goolam reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,331st most prevalent first name globally, borne by 4,182 people.

Goolam is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,306 people, or 1 in 41,484. In South Africa Goolam is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Western Cape, where 10 percent reside. Besides South Africa Goolam is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 32 percent reside and Lesotho, where 2 percent reside.

Goolam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goolam has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goolam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Goolam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.31% more than the national average, earning R 321,540 per year and in Canada they earn 115.59% more than the national average, earning $107,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghoolam924/
Goolyam923/
Goolaam922/
Goollam921/
Goolham920/
Golam9111,258/
Oolam918/
Gholam8355,724/
Goulam83239/
Gollam8378/
Golame8318/
Goolan8317/
Golyam839/
Ngolam836/
Golgam835/
Golaam834/
Goliam833/
Gotlam832/
Goleam831/
Goslam831/
Golaum831/
Goilam831/
Golham830/
Olam803,269/
Ghoulam773,590/
Ghollam77158/
Gholame77120/
Goulame779/
Goolian777/
Gooland771/
Goolyan771/
Ngoolan771/
Golasim771/
Golaham771/
Gholamh771/
Gollame771/
Kgolame771/
Gholamk771/
Golasem770/
Golliam770/
Gulam7328,261/
Golan7314,597/
Galam736,942/
Holam73825/
Golom73421/
Olame73208/
Ollam7398/
Otlam7396/
Oslam7394/
Oliam7393/
Oleam7330/
Olham7311/
Olgam737/
Oulam736/
Olaim733/
Olaum733/
Olyam732/
O'Lam732/
Ohlam732/
Olamm731/
Oilam731/
Golań731/
Ghoulame7184/
Googlian7152/
Ghoullam7112/
Gholamkh7111/
Ghoolian719/
Hoolaham711/
Goggilam711/
Goosland710/
Ghulam671,164,714/
Gollan673,380/
Agliam673,173/
Golian672,116/
Golome671,806/
Gulaam671,752/
Ghalam67616/
Goland67567/
Golane67535/
Gulame67503/
Gullam67497/
Golyan67382/
Golant67306/
Goylan67226/
Ollame67202/
Golain67201/
Gaalam67137/
Goulan67130/
Gallam67128/
Gulyam67127/
Ngalam67104/
Golang67104/
Goilan67101/
Ngolan6798/
Gahlam6796/
Goslan6769/
Gohlan6759/
Gholan6754/
Golgan6753/
Golann6752/
Galiam6748/
Goloum6748/
Gollom6745/
Guhlam6742/
Galame6739/
Oulame6732/
Gaulam6731/
Gulham6730/
Golyamova6722/
Gulgam6721/
Golhan6721/
Gholom6716/
Guulam6715/
Guslam6713/
Galgam6710/
Oulham6710/
Houlam6710/
Gotlan6710/
Ouslam6710/
Galyam678/
Guliam677/
Galeam677/
Galaam676/
Golahn676/
Hgulam676/
Hollam675/
Olaham674/
Goulom674/
Ngolom674/
Gulaim674/
Oslame673/
Hoilam672/
Gulamm672/
Holiam672/
Holham671/
Oislam671/
Hoslam671/
Cgulam671/
Ggalam671/
Gujlam671/
Golaan671/
Galham671/
Ghoullame671/
Holame671/
Otlame671/
Otliam671/
Oullam671/
Oslaim671/
Olasme671/
Goolon671/
Goliamova671/
O'Liam671/
Galoom671/
Hotlam671/
Outlam670/
Golean670/
Oillam670/

Goolam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goolam in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲାମgulama-
Goolam in the Hindi language
गूलामgulama97.37
गुूलामguulama2.63

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