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

The last name 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 may occur as: Gäma or Gamă. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 2,096^th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 27,922 people. The surname Gama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Gama live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in Luso-South America. Gama is also the 23,179^th most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 38,021 people.

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

Gama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gama last name 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 holding the Gama last name is predominantly Christian (57%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Gama surname are 44.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 98.12% registered to vote for 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.