Goursam Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Goursam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Goursam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goursam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goursam occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goursam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Goursam occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Goursam reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname Goursam is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 89 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 11 percent live. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Chad, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goursame | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oursam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghorsam | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gorsham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gursham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ursam | 83 | 45 | / |
| Goursand | 80 | 53 | / |
| Goursian | 80 | 11 | / |
| Goursang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hourssam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goursane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hourseam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gourdjam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gursaham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orsame | 77 | 88 | / |
| Garsam | 77 | 83 | / |
| Horsam | 77 | 23 | / |
| Gorcam | 77 | 14 | / |
| Gurcam | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gursan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gorsan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gorsem | 77 | 6 | / |
| Hursam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gurjam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orssam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oursom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ursame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orsham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gursom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gorsom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gourssoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Horsham | 71 | 785 | / |
| Gourson | 71 | 141 | / |
| Gursanc | 71 | 49 | / |
| Gursain | 71 | 22 | / |
| Gorsane | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hursham | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gursang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gorshan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gurshan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Garsham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gharsam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorshamova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gourzan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorsgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurcham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gursane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngarsam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorcham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arsam | 67 | 919 | / |
| Ghorsane | 67 | 414 | / |
| Gourjoum | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ghursane | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gursahan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gourzane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorsjean | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orzam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghorsain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorshang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurshang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoursoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorsaint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurshean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngarsaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orsom | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Goursam
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