Gamb Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gamb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
France581:1,145,219121,886
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gamb (93) may also be a first name.

Gamb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamb (Russian: Гамб) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gamb is the 761,666th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Gamb reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gamb is also the 986,211th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 93 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Gamb is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Idaho, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Gamb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gamb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamb surname rose 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gamb last name are 35.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.61% registered to vote for the party.

Gamb earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.93% more than the national average, earning $61,674 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambs89703/
Gambh89395/
Ngamb89339/
Ghamb895/
Gambp892/
Amb86234/
Ng'amb801/
Ambs751,871/
Gamp75581/
Hamb75292/
Gemb75111/
Ganb75102/
Gomb7578/
Aimb7545/
Aumb7514/
Ahmb7510/
Ambh756/
Eamb756/
Ambd756/
Anmb752/
Amhb752/
Ammb752/
Gamf752/
Ambt751/
Gamw751/
Ajmb751/
Ambz751/
Gambová7397/
Gambowa735/
Gambova732/
Ngomb675,933/
Gampe671,738/
Gampp67672/
Aambø6789/
Goimb6781/
Gombs6753/
Ghamp6726/
Gamph6723/
Gombd6716/
Gganb6713/
Gampf6710/
Ganbh6710/
Aanmb677/
Ganbd676/
Asimb676/
Haimb676/
Ghanb675/
Ngamp674/
Gampt674/
Hambh674/
Gaamp674/
Gamfe673/
Asemb673/
Hambs673/
Ahmbd672/
Gombz672/
Gamps672/
Gampz672/
Goumb672/
Ganbs671/
Ghemb671/
Gainb671/
Hambd671/
Ambth671/
Haumb671/
Hammb671/
Kgamp671/
Ghamw671/
Aumnb671/
Gombp671/

Gamb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamb in the Russian language
Гамбgamb-

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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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  • 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 Gamb
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