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Where Does The Last Name Gama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gama (Arabic: غامي, Bengali: গামা, Georgian: გამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻣﺎ, Hindi: गामा, Marathi: गमा, Oriya: ଗମା, Russian: Гама, Tibetan: ག་མ།) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gäma or Gamă. For other potential spellings of Gama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,096^th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 27,922 people. The last name Gama is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gama reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gama is also the 23,179^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 38,021 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 85,878 people, or 1 in 2,493. In Brazil Gama is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 16 percent are found, Bahia, where 14 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 135 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and Angola, where 9 percent are found.

Gama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 34,722 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (57%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Gama are 44.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.12% registered with the party.

The amount Gama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 15.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,459 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning R 174,168 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.01% more than the national average, earning $28,608,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning $40,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $51,347 CAD per year.