Ngolam Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngolam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngolam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Ngolam (13) may also be a first name.

Ngolam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngolam is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ngolam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngolam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngolam is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Ngolam is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ngolam are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 13 people.

The last name Ngolam is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Ngolam is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent live, Centre Region, where 25 percent live and Northwest Region, where 25 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Vietnam, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngolame9227/
Golam9111,258/
Nolam9127/
Gholam8355,724/
Goolam832,075/
Noliam83333/
Goulam83239/
Ngalam83104/
Ngolan8398/
Gollam8378/
Ngelam8319/
Golame8318/
Golyam839/
Noolam839/
Golgam835/
Noilam835/
Golaam834/
Ngolom834/
Noulam833/
Goliam833/
Gotlam832/
Noslam832/
Gnolam831/
Goleam831/
Goslam831/
Golaum831/
Goilam831/
Noleam831/
Nollam830/
Nolham830/
Golham830/
Ghoulam773,590/
Ngalame77899/
Ngolome77232/
Ghollam77158/
Gholame77120/
Ngollan7716/
Ngoulan7715/
Ngolane7710/
Ngallam7710/
Goulame779/
Nggolan775/
Ngalgam774/
Noiliam774/
Ghoolam774/
Goolyam773/
Ngolang772/
N'Golan772/
Goolaam772/
Nollasm771/
Nagliam771/
Ngoolan771/
Ngoslom771/
Nghalam771/
Ngaleam771/
Golaham771/
Gholamh771/
Goollam771/
Gollame771/
Kgolame771/
Ngalamg771/
Ngoulom771/
Nghulam771/
Goolham770/
Golliam770/
Nalam7310,323/
Galam736,942/
Golom73421/
Nolom732/
Ngouloum711,154/
Ghoulame7184/
Ngoulang7122/
Ghoullam7112/
Nengolan716/
Nggolang713/
Ngoolane713/
N'Goulan712/
Hnooleam712/
Ningalam711/
Goggilam711/
Ngolosem711/
Ngoulane711/
Ngoulyom711/
Ngalaham711/
Ngallame711/
Ngoilang711/
Nallam673,915/
Golome671,806/
Nenggolan67946/
Ghalam67616/
Ngulom67354/
Naalam67178/
Naslam67176/
Gaalam67137/
Gallam67128/
Nahlam67122/
Nalame67107/
Gahlam6796/
Ngalan6758/
Ninggolan6755/
Noilom6754/
Galiam6748/
Goloum6748/
Gollom6745/
Galame6739/
Naliam6733/
Gaulam6731/
Ngouloume6726/
Ngolon6725/
Golyamova6722/
Nalgam6719/
Gholom6716/
Naulam6712/
Galgam6710/
Galyam678/
Galeam677/
Galaam676/
Nalgom676/
Naleam674/
Goulom674/
Natlam672/
Nnolom672/
Nalajm671/
Nalamm671/
Ggalam671/
Galham671/
Ghoullame671/
Nalaam671/
Nhalam671/
Goliamova671/
Ngalom671/
N'Gouloum671/

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