Guam Surname
Approximately 484 people bear this surname
Guam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 146 | 1:905,816 | 67,732 |
| Israel | 126 | 1:67,918 | 8,444 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Guam (151) may also be a first name.
Guam Demographics
Average Guam Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guam (Hindi: गुाम) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 631,297th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Guam reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Guam is also the 749,223rd most frequent first name in the world, held by 151 people.
The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 905,816. In Indonesia Guam is most numerous in: Papua, where 89 percent live, West Papua, where 9 percent live and West Kalimantan, where 2 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 26 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live.
Guam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Guam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Guam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Guam last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Guam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guamn | 89 | 119 | / |
| Guaim | 89 | 31 | / |
| Ghuam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gueam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guahm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nguham | 80 | 16 | / |
| Guasem | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gouham | 80 | 13 | / |
| Guaham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Guatim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nguaam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guhame | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Guam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guan | 75 | 2,795,397 | / |
| Quam | 75 | 3,776 | / |
| Gbam | 75 | 679 | / |
| Kuam | 75 | 495 | / |
| Gwam | 75 | 370 | / |
| Guom | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cuam | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gvam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guamgne | 73 | 117 | / |
| Guamgue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guahame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouhamg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guachem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quame | 67 | 3,032 | / |
| Kuame | 67 | 1,564 | / |
| Guahn | 67 | 295 | / |
| Quaim | 67 | 201 | / |
| Guain | 67 | 136 | / |
| Guean | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gwame | 67 | 25 | / |
| Quaam | 67 | 18 | / |
| Guaan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gboum | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gbaam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Guanc | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guann | 67 | 10 | / |
| Queam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Quaum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guayn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cuham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quaym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghuan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cuame | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gbaum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quwam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quamc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuamt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gbeam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quuam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guanh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gbham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guahaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quamh | 67 | 1 | / |
Guam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guam in the Hindi language | ||
| गुाम | guama | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Guam
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