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 appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 761,666th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Gamb reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 986,211th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 93 people.

The surname Gamb is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Idaho, where 15 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Gamb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gamb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gamb last name rose 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gamb surname are 35.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.61% being registered with the political 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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  • 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 Gamb
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