da Gama Surname
Approximately 36,687 people bear this surname
da Gama Surname Definition:
“Fallow Deer” in Portuguese. Probably from Coat of Arms.
Read More About This Surnameda Gama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 18,947 | 1:11,299 | 643 |
| Angola | 16,367 | 1:1,649 | 296 |
| South Africa | 465 | 1:116,511 | 13,897 |
| Portugal | 217 | 1:48,010 | 2,732 |
| India | 163 | 1:4,705,923 | 120,533 |
| Venezuela | 135 | 1:223,734 | 5,799 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 15 | 1:11,828 | 740 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Cape Verde | 11 | 1:48,149 | 1,796 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
da Gama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Fallow Deer” in Portuguese. Probably from Coat of Arms.
User-submitted Reference
Meaning unknown. The first written record of the surname Gama dates back to 13th-century Portugal, when the knight Álvaro Annes de Gama served King Afonso III in the conquest of Algarve.
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Average Male da Gama Height
173.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
da Gama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name da Gama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name da Gama (Marathi: दगामा) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name da Gama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,186th most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 198,641 people. The surname da Gama is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of da Gama are found; 52 percent are found in South America and 52 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The surname da Gama is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 18,947 people, or 1 in 11,299. In Brazil da Gama is most numerous in: Bahia, where 18 percent are found, São Paulo, where 13 percent are found and Pará, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Brazil da Gama occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 45 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
da Gama Last Name Statistics demography
The amount da Gama earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21% more than the national average, earning R 287,532 per year and in Canada they earn 37.69% more than the national average, earning $68,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| da Gamma | 93 | 10 | / |
| da Ama | 92 | 12 | / |
| de Gama | 86 | 313 | / |
| Da-Gama | 86 | 34 | / |
| da Gema | 86 | 8 | / |
| da Goma | 86 | 3 | / |
| da Amma | 86 | 1 | / |
| di Gama | 86 | 1 | / |
| do Gama | 86 | 1 | / |
| da Hama | 86 | 1 | / |
| de Gamas | 80 | 9 | / |
| da Ahmad | 80 | 1 | / |
| da Gomma | 80 | 1 | / |
| da Gouma | 80 | 1 | / |
| da Hamad | 80 | 1 | / |
| de Gamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| de Ama | 77 | 86 | / |
| da Amo | 77 | 8 | / |
| da Goumma | 75 | 1 | / |
| das Gomas | 75 | 1 | / |
| da Goumat | 75 | 1 | / |
| de Goma | 71 | 236 | / |
| de Amat | 71 | 125 | / |
| de Gamo | 71 | 84 | / |
| De-Gama | 71 | 2 | / |
| de Game | 71 | 2 | / |
| do Gamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| de Amas | 71 | 1 | / |
| da Gome | 71 | 1 | / |
| di Gemma | 67 | 100 | / |
| da Gomes | 67 | 26 | / |
| da Gomez | 67 | 20 | / |
| de Gamez | 67 | 10 | / |
| de Gomas | 67 | 9 | / |
| De-Gamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| de Gouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| de Gamio | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Games | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Gaimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| de Gomaz | 67 | 1 | / |
da Gama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| da Gama in the Marathi language | ||
| दगामा | dagama | 50 |
| डागामा | dagama | 25 |
| दागामा | dagama | 25 |
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