Gambal Surname

450,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Poland

Gambal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gambal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2761:366,80548,569
Poland1671:227,59729,477
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
India161:47,941,586492,263
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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

Gambal (140) may also be a first name.

Gambal Last Name Facts

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

Gambal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﺒﺎﻝ, Hindi: गम्बल, Marathi: गंबल, Russian: Гамбаль) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gambál. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambal? popularity and diffusion

Gambal is the 450,362nd most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,652,379 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Gambal live; 43 percent live in Southeast Asia and 31 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gambal is also the 781,395th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 140 people.

The last name Gambal is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 366,805. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Bicol, where 31 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 26 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gambal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gambal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gambal last name grew 207 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gambal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gambal last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gambal earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $47,175 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambál941/
Gambale922,159/
Gambhal92166/
Gamball9210/
Ngambal924/
Gaimbal921/
Ambal913,247/
Gambhale8626/
Gaimbail8614/
Ghambale863/
Gamballe863/
Gambaale861/
Ambale834,624/
Gambol832,894/
Hambal83568/
Gembal83423/
Ganbal8332/
Ambaal8320/
Gombal8315/
Aimbal8314/
Amball8314/
Ambail837/
Ambhal834/
Eambal834/
Aambal832/
Ambalh832/
Gamual831/
Ambalt831/
Ambahl830/
Gambalová805/
Gambalova804/
Hambale77341/
Gambold77206/
Ganbalt7745/
Gambool7744/
Gambole7742/
Aambale7741/
Ambasel7725/
Gombale7717/
Ambhale7712/
Amballe7712/
Aumbale7710/
Ngambol779/
Ghembal779/
Ganbale778/
Ghanbal778/
Hamball777/
Ambaule776/
Ganbhal774/
Ambagli774/
Goumbal773/
Gammpal773/
Gamboll772/
Gembail771/
Haimbal771/
Gombhal771/
Ambgall771/
Ammbale771/
Aimball771/
Anmbale771/
Hambail771/
Hambalı771/
Gemball771/
Gombaul771/
Giembal771/
Ahambal771/
Ambatil771/
Ambaale771/
Ambaall771/
Hambalt771/
Gambeil770/
Gamwall770/
Haumbal770/
Ambol731,694/
Ombal73413/
Anbal7375/
Gębal7310/
Amval733/
Gombault71973/
Ambalova71676/
Gombauld71415/
Ambeault71284/
Goumbale71213/
Hambaale71130/
Haambale7133/
Ghambole7121/
Gambhole715/
Ghombale714/
Hamballe712/
Ngombaal711/
Gamboule711/
Hammbald710/
Gamboldt710/
Hombal673,839/
Ombale672,978/
Ambole671,853/
Hanbal671,621/
Gombalová67217/
Goimbault67201/
Gembol67130/
Ambold6776/
Amboul6751/
Gombol6738/
Ganwal6727/
Ambolt6727/
Goumballe6715/
Hambol6715/
Ganbol6714/
Aimbol6712/
Amvall6712/
Anbale6711/
Gombalova678/
Gonbal677/
Oumbal677/
Eimbal674/
Gomval673/
Haambaale672/
Anbail672/
Eanbal671/
Ganval671/
Ambeul671/
Omball671/
Hambeault671/
Gembał671/
Gombeault671/
Ambool671/

Gambal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gambal in the Hindi language
गम्बलgambala-
Gambal in the Marathi language
गंबलgambala80
बलbala20
Gambal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻤﺒﺎﻝkmbal66.67
ﻛﻤﺒﻞkmbl33.33
Gambal in the Russian language
Гамбальgambal-

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