Gamage Surname

3,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gamage Surname Definition:

(French) belonging to Gamaches (N. France).

Gamaches, Dept. Somme, and Gama­ches, Dept. Eure, both occur in the eighth century as Gamapjum. See Holder, Alt- Celtischer Sprachschatz, sub nomine Gamapium.

Gamage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka167,5961:1248
United States8331:435,12537,469
England6751:82,5459,109
Qatar6521:3,617362
United Arab Emirates6411:14,2941,755
Australia5691:47,4445,942
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Nigeria3851:460,11123,377
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Oman2891:12,7611,481
Kuwait1931:19,6932,634
Canada1731:212,98020,593
New Zealand1211:37,4246,365
Japan901:1,420,49223,784
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Wales271:114,6128,773
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Niger231:834,43619,133
Seychelles181:5,133784
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Maldives151:26,9451,601
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
India121:63,922,115578,870
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
China61:227,886,92811,701
Finland61:916,11741,832
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France51:13,284,544357,392
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3301:152,17814,081

Gamage (2,845) may also be a first name.

Gamage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) belonging to Gamaches (N. France).

Gamaches, Dept. Somme, and Gama­ches, Dept. Eure, both occur in the eighth century as Gamapjum. See Holder, Alt- Celtischer Sprachschatz, sub nomine Gamapium.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Gamaches, in the Vexin, Normandy. Peter, Roger de Gamaches occur in Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Dillon.

The Norman People (1874)

Gamage Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamage (Russian: Гамаге) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamage? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gamage is the 3,247th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,005 people. Gamage is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gamage live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gamage is also the 136,500th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 2,845 people.

The surname is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 167,596 people, or 1 in 124. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Gamage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gamage has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamage surname rose 252 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gamage Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gamage last name are 20.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Gamage earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.66% less than the national average, earning €3,106 per year; in South Africa they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning R 271,092 per year; in United States they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $43,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $58,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gammage923,003/
Gamager924/
Gamaage924/
Gamange922/
Gamagie921/
Ghamage921/
Gaumage920/
Amage91183/
Ngamange86653/
Gammages861/
Gamaagee861/
Gamaguey861/
Gammadge860/
Amange832,491/
Gamaga83626/
Gamege83451/
Aumage83345/
Gamase83189/
Gamoge83158/
Hamage8356/
Amager8327/
Gamagi8325/
Gamaje8325/
Amaghe8315/
Ammage8312/
Amagey8310/
Gomage838/
Aimage838/
Gamace836/
Aamage835/
Amagge835/
Gemage833/
Amagie833/
Amauge832/
Amagye832/
Amagee831/
Amaige831/
Amahge831/
Amaged831/
Gamagy830/
Ng'amange801/
Gamagespp801/
Gamache7712,103/
Gamagai77273/
Amauger77145/
Gamases7770/
Goumage7733/
Gamangi7726/
Amaguer7717/
Gamagay7716/
Amhager7711/
Ahmager779/
Amagued779/
Gamajee778/
Ngomage777/
Gaumase776/
Amangey776/
Amangeh775/
Amageed774/
Gamadje773/
Hamange772/
Gammege772/
Ghamase772/
Amaguey772/
Gaimaga772/
Gasmagy771/
Ghamace771/
Ghamagi771/
Ghomage771/
Hamagea771/
Hamager771/
Ammange771/
Gammaze771/
Gamhagi771/
Hammage771/
Gomange771/
Gaamaze771/
Gaimagi771/
Gamonge771/
Gamagha771/
Gamagoi771/
Gamagui771/
Amageyi771/
Amaghed771/
Amaighe771/
Gammoge770/
Gamidge770/
Amaga733,667/
Omage732,148/
Amagi73864/
Amoge73189/
Amagy731/
Amagá731/
Gamatche71915/
Ngomange7176/
Gammache7172/
Gammidge7164/
Gatmazei7131/
Gatmazey7114/
Ghamaseh7111/
Gamachie712/
Ghamache712/
Aimaguer712/
Gamaches711/
Gamasett711/
Gammangi711/
Hammange711/
Kgamakga711/
Ngoumage711/
Ngamagai711/
Hamhhage711/
Gammagay711/
Amagheid711/
Ghatmagi711/
Gamacher710/
Gomase676,535/
Amagai673,716/
Gamaza67931/
Gamasy67451/
Amangi67363/
Gamaji67285/
Gamoga67283/
Amagui67254/
Gamoza67211/
Amoghe67207/
Hamaga67205/
Omange67163/
Omaghe67155/
Hamagi67154/
Homage67127/
Amonge67110/
Gamasi67104/
Gomaga6799/
Amaaga6744/
Omagie6739/
Amagay6738/
Amagoi6738/
Aumagy6735/
Amagha6734/
Gamose6731/
Amaghi6728/
Amoges6727/
Amagid6722/
Gomagi6720/
Ghammache6719/
Gamazi6716/
Aimagi6711/
Gomege679/
Eumage676/
Amogee675/
Ammaga675/
Gamaci675/
Amagaa674/
Amoger674/
Amouge674/
Ngahmache674/
Amaggi673/
Asmagi673/
Gamajy673/
Amagoa673/
Gomige672/
Gaamatche672/
Omages672/
Ngommange672/
Aumagi672/
Ng'omange671/
Nghomange671/
Gomaze671/
Ammagi671/
Amooge671/
Eamagi671/
Ameagi671/
Amaigi671/
Hammangeh671/
Gamize671/
Gamoze671/
Eimage671/
Aimaga671/
Amagis671/
Amahgi671/
Amaiga671/
Amajga671/
Amhagi671/
Ghammagui671/
Eammanghe671/
Amuoge671/
Gomace670/
Hammagher670/
Ammaugher670/

Gamage Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamage in the Russian language
Гамагеgamage-

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