Gamasta Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gamasta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamasta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Gamasta (45) may also be a first name.

Gamasta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamasta (Oriya: ଗମଦ୍ା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gamasta.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamasta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. Gamasta occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Gamasta are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,504,468th most common first name in the world, held by 45 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India Gamasta is most numerous in: Odisha, where 44 percent are found, Karnataka, where 11 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found. Aside from India it exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gamasta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamasta in the Oriya language
ଗମଦ୍ାgamada75
ଗମାgama25

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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 Gamasta
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