Goyam Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

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

Goyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
India141:54,790,384527,769
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Goyam (28) may also be a first name.

Goyam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goyam (Hindi: गोयम, Marathi: गोयम, Oriya: େଗାୟମ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goyam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Goyam live; 54 percent live in Oceania Islands and 54 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 214,572. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Madang, where 82 percent are found, West Sepik, where 13 percent are found and Morobe, where 3 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoyam9116/
Goyamk913/
Gouyam911/
Goyham910/
Oyam89464/
Goym890/
Goyhame834/
Ngouyam833/
Gayam805,041/
Gojam804,363/
Goyan80787/
Giyam80421/
Oyame80177/
Goyom80117/
Ngoym8096/
Hoyam8048/
Goyem8043/
Yoyam8040/
Geyam8022/
Goiam8018/
Goyim8015/
Gyiam804/
Ouyam801/
Goyme801/
Oym759/
Ngayam73527/
Gouyan73454/
Ghayam73373/
Goyang73358/
Goiyom73100/
Goyhan7388/
Geyame7367/
Ngoyan7358/
Goyane7358/
Giyame7357/
Gohyan7344/
Gayame7328/
Goyand7325/
Ngoyem7325/
Goiame7310/
Ngeyam7310/
Goyina739/
Ghoyan736/
Houyam735/
Goytem735/
Ngoyom734/
Hoyame733/
Ngoyim733/
Goyant732/
Ghojam732/
Gahyam732/
Geyamn731/
Guuyam731/
Goyanh731/
Ngiyam731/
Goyanq731/
Guiyam731/
Gueyam731/
Gayham730/
Goheam730/
Ayam675,979/
Eyam673,716/
Oyom673,594/
Yoam673,528/
Yyam673,379/
Oyem672,579/
Iyam672,152/
Oyim67848/
Gaum67826/
Goum67535/
Gaim67531/
Ojam67237/
Oiam67235/
Uyam67218/
Goim67167/
Geym67148/
Geam67118/
Goynova6792/
Goyn6778/
Gaem6777/
Goem6750/
Yoym6735/
Gaym6722/
Ghooyan6712/
Geyamme6710/
Houyame679/
Gouiame679/
Goyangk678/
Hoym677/
Oyme676/
Gajm674/
Ioam673/
Oysm673/
Gouyang673/
Ngouyem672/
Yjam672/
Oymh672/
Ohym671/
Guyyamm671/
Gojammd671/
Ngouyan671/
Gouyand671/
Kgoyane671/
Oymm671/
Oyhm671/
Uoym671/
Ghayham670/

Goyam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goyam in the Oriya language
େଗାୟମegayama-
Goyam in the Marathi language
गोयमgoyama87.5
गोयामgoyama12.5
Goyam in the Hindi language
गोयमgoyama83.33
गोयलgoyala16.67

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goyam
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