Gulam Surname

19,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Brunei

Gulam Surname User-submission:

Origin: Ukraine, Poland, Czech and Slovak, Hungary.

Meaning: cattle.

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Gulam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India18,0091:42,5932,974
Philippines3,3291:30,4114,397
Pakistan1,4331:124,6643,622
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Tanzania8721:60,7136,512
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
United Arab Emirates3471:26,4042,956
Afghanistan2881:111,6432,744
Croatia1871:22,6134,736
England1691:329,69324,334
Indonesia1551:853,22164,334
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Kenya1441:320,69419,794
Malaysia1421:207,70612,149
Uzbekistan1361:227,4207,703
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Bosnia and Herzegovina1261:28,0674,477
Brunei1101:3,807639
Qatar1061:22,2452,387
Russia1021:1,412,97198,464
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Mauritius551:23,5174,778
Kazakhstan541:327,45426,941
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Canada411:898,67368,969
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Kyrgyzstan321:186,64518,861
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Slovenia151:165,84514,188
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Oman101:368,7975,193
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Gulam (266,406) may also be a first name.

Gulam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Ukraine, Poland, Czech and Slovak, Hungary.

Meaning: cattle.

  • Catharina Gula - 1739
  • Ludwig Gula - 1742
  • Martinus Gula - 1718
  • Paulus Gula - 1717
  • Maria Gula - 1700
  • Jacob Gula - 1650
  • Erhard Ordenen Gula - 1619
- mikeydino

Gulam Last Name Facts

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

Gulam (Bengali: গোলাম, Georgian: გულამ, Hindi: गुलाम, Marathi: गुलाम, Oriya: ଗୁଲାମ, Russian: Гулам) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gulam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gulam is the 19,416th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 257,866 people. The last name Gulam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gulam live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gulam is also the 3,945th most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 266,406 people.

Gulam is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 18,009 people, or 1 in 42,593. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 58 percent reside, Telangana, where 20 percent reside and Bihar, where 7 percent reside. Beside India this last name is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 5 percent reside.

Gulam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gulam surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gulam surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Gulam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.78% less than the national average, earning R 105,072 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghulam911,164,714/
Gulaam911,752/
Gulame91503/
Gullam91497/
Goulam91239/
Gulyam91127/
Guhlam9142/
Gaulam9131/
Gulham9130/
Gulgam9121/
Guulam9115/
Guslam9113/
Guliam917/
Hgulam916/
Gulaim914/
Gulamm912/
Cgulam911/
Gujlam911/
Ulam893,236/
Ghoulam833,590/
Ghullam83316/
Gulliam8325/
Ghulaam8321/
Goulame839/
Gulasim839/
Ghulame835/
Ghaulam833/
Gullaum832/
Ghuilam832/
Ghulham832/
Ghulamn832/
Ghuylam831/
Gulamnn831/
Gullaim831/
Gullamm831/
Hghulam831/
Gulaham831/
Gulhlam831/
Ghulamc831/
Ghulamm831/
Nghulam831/
Cghulam831/
Guhllam831/
Ghuliam831/
Hgulaam831/
Gulan8015,261/
Golam8011,258/
Ullam801,243/
Ulame801,209/
Gilam80328/
Aulam80296/
Ulham80159/
Uliam80157/
Hulam80120/
Uslam8081/
Gulom8074/
Uulam8020/
Ulaim8010/
Oulam806/
Ulaam804/
Utlam803/
Ulamm801/
Eulam801/
Uilam801/
Uhlam801/
Guggilam772,087/
Ghoulame7784/
Gullaume7728/
Gullhamn7717/
Ghoullam7712/
Gulllame771/
Guslaham771/
Ghulamkh771/
Gholam7355,724/
Gilham734,054/
Gulane733,624/
Goolam732,075/
Gulyan731,792/
Gullan73651/
Gulang73647/
Gulian73564/
Giliam73393/
Huslam73378/
Ngulom73354/
Guslan73313/
Gulaan73226/
Gulhan73217/
Gulain73140/
Eoulam73133/
Goulan73130/
Ghulan7381/
Gollam7378/
Auslam7365/
Auliam7354/
Uislam7348/
Oulame7332/
Guhlan7330/
Ngulan7329/
Uilyam7328/
Gulant7316/
Ulliam7315/
Gutlom7313/
Ahulam7312/
Ulaham7311/
Gaulan7311/
Oulham7310/
Houlam7310/
Ouslam7310/
Golyam739/
Hulamm739/
Gulean738/
Uliame738/
Guland736/
Gullom736/
Hullam735/
Guliom735/
Hulame735/
Golaam734/
Goulom734/
Gutlan734/
Ghulom733/
Uiliam733/
Goliam733/
Gulgan733/
Aulame733/
Guloum733/
Gulanh732/
Haulam731/
Ggilam731/
Gihlam731/
Goleam731/
Aulamm731/
Aulgam731/
Uilham731/
Ullamm731/
Uullam731/
Gulomg731/
Uilame731/
Oullam731/
Ulasme731/
Ullahm731/
Golaum731/
Ulgaim731/
Outlam730/
Hulham730/
Gileam730/
Hulgam730/
Gulasimnh714/
Guliamova714/
Gguggilam713/
Gulliaume712/
Guggillam712/
Guggileam711/
Guuggilam711/
Ghoullame711/
Gaullaume711/
Gulaymova711/
Gulhane6717,194/
Ghuloom674,985/
Olam673,269/
Ghulyan671,230/
Gulland67545/
Ulom67432/
Gullian67386/
Goulian67372/
Gouland67339/
Gulõ67241/
Goulome67227/
Goulain67201/
Gulaine67196/
Ghollam67158/
Gusland67155/
Gauland67146/
Gullane67118/
Gaulain67113/
Gutland6796/
Ghuloum6785/
Goulane6771/
Gouloum6761/
Gullang6734/
Gulaten6728/
Houlame6723/
Gullain6722/
Gulheim6722/
Guliang6715/
Ngoulan6715/
Ulamova6713/
Ngullom679/
Ouslame679/
Guslian678/
Ghulane677/
Gulhajn677/
Ahulaam676/
Ghoulan676/
Goullan676/
Gulhang675/
Uggilam674/
Gulahne674/
Houlaim674/
Gulleim674/
Guslain674/
Ghoolam674/
Uilliam673/
Gulatin673/
Ghuluom673/
Ulahaim673/
Gaulane673/
Hulaime673/
Uillyam672/
Ghoulom672/
Guliane672/
Goulant672/
Huilham672/
Ehoulam672/
Goolaam672/
Gulloum672/
Outlame671/
Hullamm671/
Guhlane671/
Gaulyan671/
Guslhan671/
Gulahan671/
Gulasen671/
Guliand671/
Gulyain671/
Goulyan671/
Eoulame671/
Ngulaan671/
Uilhame671/
Ghullan671/
Ouliame671/
Uliamhe671/
Gaulian671/
Goulean671/
Gullyan671/
Gulyang671/
Ghulain671/
Ghuland671/
Ghulann671/
Ghulian671/
Gholamh671/
Goollam671/
Gutlane671/
Gullant671/
Guloume671/
Kgulane671/
Ngoulom671/
Uillame671/
Ghulaan671/
Houylam671/
Hulliam671/
Goolham670/
Guslean670/
Golliam670/
Gulliom670/
Gullome670/
Gouslan670/

Gulam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulam in the Georgian language
გულამgulam-
Gulam in the Bengali language
গোলামgolama-
Gulam in the Hindi language
गुलामgulama99.57
गूलामgulama0.22
गुलमgulama0.09
गु़लामgulama0.01
गूलमgulama0.01
गुलाबgulaba0.01
ग़ुलामgulama0
गुळामgulama0
गुलबgulaba0
गुलालgulala0
ग़ुलमgulama0
गुलाम़gulama0
ग़ुलामgulama0
गुनामgunama0
्गुलामgulama0
गलामgalama0
गुलाम्gulam0
Gulam in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲାମgulama90.67
ଗୁଲାମ୍gulam4.75
ଗୁଲମgulama1.47
ଗୁଳାମgulama0.49
ଗୁଲାgula0.49
ଗୂଲାମgulama0.16
ଗୁଲgula0.16
ଗୁଳମgulama0.16
ଗଲାମ୍galam0.16
Gulam in the Marathi language
गुलामgulama84.4
गूलामgulama7.12
गुलमgulama1.46
गुलाबgulaba1.1
गुळामgulama0.26
गुलाgula0.1
गलामgalama0.1
मुलामmulama0.07
गुळमgulama0.05
ग़ुलामgulama0.05
गुलासgulasa0.05
गूलाबgulaba0.05
गुलालgulala0.05
गुमामgumama0.02
गुकामgukama0.02
गुलाहgulaha0.02
गुामguama0.02
गुऴामgulama0.02
Gulam in the Russian language
Гуламgulam-

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