Gamas Surname

58,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gamas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,3401:28,6011,887
Philippines2,2641:44,7177,176
Brazil6701:319,51412,304
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
France1691:393,03457,995
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Argentina1091:392,14130,168
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Guatemala681:236,5104,065
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Cuba381:303,2295,351
Colombia341:1,405,12010,559
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Congo61:831,51616,072
India61:127,844,230863,365
Belize61:59,2462,743
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Gamás (1) are calculated separately.

Gamas (216) may also be a first name.

Gamas Last Name Facts

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

Gamas (Arabic: غاماس, Hindi: गामास्, Marathi: गमास, Oriya: ଗମସ, Russian: Гамас) is most common in Mexico. It may also be found as: Gamás. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 58,973rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 851,548 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gamas are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 614,549th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 216 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 4,340 people, or 1 in 28,601. In Mexico Gamas is primarily found in: Tabasco, where 70 percent reside, Veracruz, where 6 percent reside and Quintana Roo, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico it occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Gamas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gamas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamas surname increased 1,742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gamas surname are 10.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gamas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 16.46% less than the national average, earning $18,965,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $40,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamás931/
Ghamas91264/
Gamase91189/
Gamash9147/
Gamaas9133/
Gaimas9111/
Gamass916/
Gaumas914/
Gammas913/
Gamais912/
Gaymas912/
Gama's911/
Gama89260,997/
Amas894,693/
Ghamash8338/
Nggamas8311/
Gamashe8311/
Ghammas839/
Ghamads839/
Gaumase836/
Ghaimas833/
Ghamase832/
Gauymas832/
Gamasch831/
Gahamas831/
Gahmash831/
Ngama's831/
Ngammas831/
Ghama's831/
Ngama8011,576/
Amash807,120/
Gamaa805,567/
Amase805,385/
Gamea804,142/
Gomas804,078/
Gamma803,783/
Gamad803,051/
Hamas802,651/
Gamos802,137/
Gamay802,074/
Gamah802,053/
Gaima801,650/
Gamat801,297/
Ghama801,236/
Gamaz801,067/
Gamai80562/
Kgama80492/
Aimas80429/
Gauma80401/
Amass80387/
Ammas80249/
Gemas80195/
Gamoa80159/
Gamga80132/
Gamac80125/
Ahmas80104/
Gamau8092/
Amais8090/
Asmas8089/
Gaama8072/
Aymas8064/
Gamha8063/
Aumas8051/
Gahma8041/
Gamaj8032/
Gamap8032/
Gasma8031/
Amats8026/
Amays8026/
Gayma8021/
Gamós8016/
Amaas8015/
Amhas8012/
Amads8011/
Gatma809/
Amast809/
Hgama809/
Amaus808/
Ameas805/
Amahs804/
Aamas804/
Atmas803/
Gamaï802/
Ggama802/
Amasd802/
Eamas801/
Gamaż801/
Ajmas801/
Amasz801/
Amaxs801/
Gamasche771/
Ghamashe771/
Gammasse771/
Gammashe770/
Gomase736,535/
Gammad736,014/
Gatmai735,288/
Ammash735,081/
Hamash734,039/
Gaimat734,010/
Gamadh731,675/
Ngaima731,106/
Hammas731,093/
Ngamau731,069/
Goumas73899/
Ghamat73609/
Ngauma73576/
Hamase73521/
Amaase73516/
Aumais73513/
Amasse73433/
Gammaz73409/
Ghamaa73356/
Gamaha73348/
Gahama73308/
Ghamay73249/
Ghamad73217/
Ghaima73202/
Gaumat73182/
Ghamai73154/
D'Gama73152/
Haimas73139/
Gaymaz73138/
N'Gama73118/
Ngamma7376/
Ammase7374/
Gaamaz7374/
Gaimai7372/
Aamaas7365/
Gammat7363/
Gaamaa7359/
Goomas7352/
Amhaus7351/
Gomash7350/
Gaymay7346/
Gautma7344/
Gamous7341/
Goemas7341/
Amaise7338/
Gomass7334/
Gamose7331/
Hamays7329/
Nggama7327/
Gammah7325/
Ghomas7322/
Ghatma7321/
Gamaay7320/
Gammay7316/
Gamach7315/
Hamaus7315/
Gaimea7314/
Gamosh7313/
Ghamma7313/
Ngaama7313/
Athmas7313/
Hamass7313/
Ngamai7313/
Amashe7312/
Gaimah7312/
Ngajma7310/
Ghamaz7310/
Gaamad739/
Gammaa739/
Gamaah738/
Ammasd738/
Ahamas737/
Gosmas737/
Gamauh737/
Ammais737/
Ngaïma737/
Gemeas736/
Gamace736/
Asmash736/
Gomeas736/
Gatmay736/
Gahuma736/
Hamaas736/
Nghama735/
Ngomas735/
Atmash735/
Gammai735/
Hamast735/
Aimais734/
Gaimad734/
Ngayma734/
Gaymos734/
Gamioa734/
Gameah734/
Amaais733/
Amaish733/
Hasmas733/
Gamgai733/
Ghemas733/
Aamash733/
Aumash733/
Gammac733/
Hamais733/
Ngamha733/
Ghamah733/
Hamads733/
Gamaai732/
Gamatz732/
Ghamea732/
Aamase732/
Gaimay732/
Ghayma732/
Atmats732/
Gommas732/
Ghahma732/
Aimaas732/
Kgamma732/
Haymas731/
Gueama731/
Ggamma731/
Gathma731/
Gaimap731/
Gaitma731/
Gamaph731/
Gamatt731/
Gameus731/
Gamgaa731/
Gamhad731/
Hameas731/
Goimas731/
Gomaas731/
Gomais731/
Gomast731/
Aamays731/
Amaash731/
Ammasj731/
Ahmeas731/
Ausmas731/
Kgamah731/
Gaymea731/
Gaymah731/
Gasmat731/
Gahmos731/
Hamats731/
Gaamah731/
Aymase731/
Hgamãa731/
Kgamay731/
Ngamaa731/
Ngamay731/
Ngamaï731/
Hamasz731/
Gaymat731/
Gasmad731/
Gasmai731/
Gasmea731/
Gaumai731/
Gaumos731/
Ghamac731/
Gaamay731/
Gaimac731/
Gaisma731/
Gamgay731/
Gamois731/
Gamgah731/
Gamaad731/
Gamarz731/
Aimash731/
Ahmaas731/
Amashh731/
Amhais731/
Amhash731/
Ajmash731/
Asmaus731/
Amasce731/
Hghama731/
Gamaaz731/
Gahmaz731/
Ahmash731/
Ahmats731/
Amasst731/
Gemmas731/
Gajmad731/
Haumas730/
Gasmay730/
Hamahs730/
Autmas730/
Amaiss730/
Gamashova7116/
Gammasova715/
Amos67326,268/
Goma67214,586/
Gamache6712,103/
Gamo6710,709/
Amaç673,536/
Omas672,311/
Ghammad67942/
Ngahama67779/
Gomashe67611/
Ghamous67424/
Ghammat67383/
Hammash67343/
Ghammaz67251/
Amaz67169/
Aimasse67119/
Gahmous67108/
Aïmasse6760/
Ngamaha6748/
Gameaux6733/
Amós6721/
Amasova6718/
Gommase6717/
Hamasse6714/
Aîmasse6713/
Amaisse6711/
Gautmat6711/
Hamaish6711/
Hammais6711/
Hasmats6710/
Ghamoos679/
Nggomas679/
Gatmach679/
Gaathma675/
Ghoemas675/
Ghamose674/
Ghaimay674/
Gaismos674/
Amahush674/
Ghamaic673/
Haumase673/
Gaimous673/
Amasowa673/
Amax673/
Aymasse673/
Gatmaid673/
Gheimas672/
Asmasse672/
Gomaase672/
Ghamadh672/
Goummas672/
Ngama'a672/
Hammasd672/
Ngammau672/
Goumeas672/
Gaameah672/
Gammach671/
Ghamace671/
Ghamaha671/
Ghamath671/
Gatmait671/
Gautmah671/
Ghomase671/
Hammahs671/
Goimase671/
Ahamasd671/
Ng'amai671/
Ghahmos671/
Gosmass671/
Amòs671/
Amasche671/
Ngammai671/
Ngaimay671/
N'Gaama671/
N'Gamma671/
Hamause671/
Goumass671/
Gôma671/
Ghoumas671/
Ghaymaz671/
Gahamah671/
Gamò671/
Gamă671/
Gammmad671/
Gamoshe671/
Gamahad671/
Gamatch671/
Ahymads671/
Aitmast671/
Amaasse671/
Ajhmads671/
Ngomaas671/
Ghamach671/
Hammads671/
Gammahe671/
Gamosse671/
Ghomash671/
Hammase671/
Amahast671/
Gauthma671/
Ghamaah671/
Ghamhad671/
Gomaths671/
Ghasmat671/
Ghatmat671/
Gheauma671/
Gammous670/
Gaumatz670/
Hamhaus670/

Gamas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamas in the Oriya language
ଗମସgamasa-
Gamas in the Marathi language
गमासgamasa75
गामसgamasa25
Gamas in the Hindi language
गामास्gamas50
गमसgamasa25
गमशgamasa25
Gamas in the Russian language
Гамасgamas-
Gamas in the Arabic language
غاماسghamas-
غميصghmys-
غمسghms-

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