Gamack Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gamack Surname Definition:

Probably originally a nickname, from Gaelic gamag, a stride.' "Gawmak Molenys wif" was a tenant in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68). 'Molenys' means 'of the mill.' Thomas Gammak was elected burgess of Aberdeen in 1571 (NSCM,, I, p. 70), and William Gammock appears as a farmer in Coburty in 1785 (Aberdeen CR.

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Gamack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1331:202,97519,846
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798

Gamack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably originally a nickname, from Gaelic gamag, a stride.' "Gawmak Molenys wif" was a tenant in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68). 'Molenys' means 'of the mill.' Thomas Gammak was elected burgess of Aberdeen in 1571 (NSCM,, I, p. 70), and William Gammock appears as a farmer in Coburty in 1785 (Aberdeen CR.). The Rev. James Gammack (1837—1923) was well known as author and editor.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gamack Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gamack Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gamack is most common in Australia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamack? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,415,499th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 87 percent of Gamack are found; 87 percent are found in Australasia and 87 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 202,975. In Australia Gamack is most common in: New South Wales, where 62 percent reside, Queensland, where 30 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Gamack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gamack has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Gamack last name decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Gamak9157/
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Hamack83102/
Gamake8325/
Ghamak8318/
Ammack8311/
Gomack838/
Gamgak833/
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Gaymak831/
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Ghamac831/
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Amacke831/
Amak802,014/
Amac80977/
Hammack777,203/
Ngammak77664/
Ghaimak7750/
Ghamakh774/
Ngameak774/
Ghamaic773/
Gahamak773/
Gammock772/
Ghamake771/
Gaamake771/
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Gamaike771/
Haymack770/
Aymak73927/
Hamac73830/
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Amaik7320/
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Amakk737/
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Amahc735/
Amakh734/
Amauk734/
Ameak732/
Aymac731/
Amaak731/
Aamak731/
Amacs731/
Amayk731/
Ahmac731/
Eamak731/
Amhak731/
Gamakova7141/
Hammaack711/
Hammeack710/
Hammacke710/
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Amaike67982/
Hammac67686/
Ahmadc67312/
Gammag67258/
Aumock67179/
Hamock67133/
Homack6799/
Osmack6786/
Gamoke6771/
Ağamak6765/
Hamacková6752/
Aummak6733/
Hamakh6722/
Amauke6721/
Ahamak6720/
Haymak6719/
Hamake6717/
Gaymakova6713/
O'Mack6711/
Hammak678/
Aimake678/
Ngamok678/
Haimak677/
Hamackova677/
Aimmak676/
Goumak673/
Ghamag672/
Ammock672/
Ammakk672/
Gomake672/
Aimakh672/
Eameak672/
Aimeak672/
Ngamag671/
Gameic671/
Goumac671/
Giemak671/
Ghomak671/
Gamaag671/
Gamagg671/
Amasdk671/
Ameick671/
Amagke671/
Ammake671/
D'Hammack671/
Eamake671/
Ahmake671/
Eammak671/
Hatmak671/
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