Gamasha Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Gamasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Gamasha (10) may also be a first name.
Gamasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gamasha (Marathi: गमशा, Russian: Гамаша) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamasha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Gamasha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gamasha are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gamasha is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe Gamasha is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe it is found in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gamasha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamasha in the Marathi language | ||
| गमशा | gamasa | - |
| Gamasha in the Russian language | ||
| Гамаша | gamasa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gamasha
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