Golomb
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Polish Gołąb/Gołomb, from Polish gołąb (“dove / pigeon”).
Proper noun
Golomb (plural Golombs)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Golomb is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Golomb is most common among White (96.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Golomb”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 62.