Gamai Surname
Approximately 562 people bear this surname
Gamai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 285 | 1:28,610 | 3,249 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Gamaï (2) are calculated separately.
Gamai (1,012) may also be a first name.
Gamai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gamai (Hindi: गमई, Marathi: गमई, Oriya: ଗମାଇ, Russian: Гамаи) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gamaï. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 563,577th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Gamai are found; 62 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 252,656th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 1,012 people.
It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 285 people, or 1 in 28,610. In Papua New Guinea Gamai is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 48 percent are found, Western, where 20 percent are found and East Sepik, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gamai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamai in the Marathi language | ||
| गमई | gama'i | - |
| Gamai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗମାଇ | gama'i | 85.71 |
| ଗାମାଈ | gama'i | 7.14 |
| ଗାମାଇ | gama'i | 7.14 |
| Gamai in the Hindi language | ||
| गमई | gama'i | 76.92 |
| गमइ | gama'i | 11.54 |
| गामइ | gama'i | 3.85 |
| गामाी | gamai | 3.85 |
| गामाि | gamai | 3.85 |
| Gamai in the Russian language | ||
| Гамаи | gamai | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gamai
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