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 surname Ngolam occurs most in Cameroon. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngolam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ngolam is primarily 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. Ngolam is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 13 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon Ngolam is most common in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent are found, Centre Region, where 25 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Vietnam, where 17 percent are found.

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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