Gollam is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gollam
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Family name is variation of the Malcolm. Descendant of Malcolm meaning "devotee of St. Columbia, dove".

Lastname is a variant form of Golub. Dweller at the sign of the pigeon or dove; one with some of the qualities of a pigeon.

The form of Colon. A variant of Colomb meaning "one who raised doves".

Gollam is the variant form of McCallum. The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.

Lastname Gollam is variant of McCollum. The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.

A variation of Malcom. Originally a personal name, signifying Maol-Cholumb, 'the Servant of Columba,' the famous saint of Iona. So Maol-Jes, the true name of the old Earls of Strathern, means 'Servant of Jesus.' See cognate derivations under Gilchrist, Gos patrick, etc. "Murile means servant; therefore Malcolm (properly Mavile Columb) the servant of Columba; Malbrigd, the servant of St. Bridget; Malpatric, the servant of St. Patrick; Malmory (Mavile Maria), the ser vant of St. Mary". Ecclesiologist, April, 1819 . This family represent "the clan Challum or Mac Callum, settled, according to the traditions of the country, from a very early period in Argyleshire." B.L.G.

How popular is Gollam?

Gollam is ranked 2135112 on our list.

Gollam is an uncommon last name, few people in India and Iceland have the family name. Around 78 people have been found who wears Gollam as their family name. Few people around the world have Gollam as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
216,293 India64
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,028,761 United States6

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