Gambe Surname
Approximately 4,198 people bear this surname
Gambe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,687 | 1:9,151 | 1,128 |
| Philippines | 1,092 | 1:92,709 | 16,128 |
| Indonesia | 264 | 1:500,944 | 40,974 |
| Congo | 262 | 1:19,042 | 2,244 |
| Nigeria | 243 | 1:728,983 | 33,324 |
| France | 162 | 1:410,017 | 60,039 |
| Uganda | 108 | 1:361,475 | 23,506 |
| Papua New Guinea | 88 | 1:92,656 | 12,367 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Niger | 29 | 1:661,794 | 16,082 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Senegal | 25 | 1:583,174 | 2,343 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Gambé (4) are calculated separately.
Gambe (180) may also be a first name.
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Gambe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gambe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gambe (Hindi: गमबे, Marathi: गंभे) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Gambé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gambe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 110,679th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,735,957 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Gambe are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 679,247th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 180 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,687 people, or 1 in 9,151. In Zimbabwe Gambe is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 28 percent reside, Harare Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Gambe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gambe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gambe last name increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gambe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gambe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gambe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.32% less than the national average, earning $33,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,003 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gambe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gambe in the Hindi language | ||
| गमबे | gamabe | - |
| Gambe in the Marathi language | ||
| गंभे | gambhe | 50 |
| गंबेे | gambee | 50 |
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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 Gambe
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