Gambe Surname

110,679th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gambe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gambe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,6871:9,1511,128
Philippines1,0921:92,70916,128
Indonesia2641:500,94440,974
Congo2621:19,0422,244
Nigeria2431:728,98333,324
France1621:410,01760,039
Uganda1081:361,47523,506
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Niger291:661,79416,082
England271:2,063,63279,942
Senegal251:583,1742,343
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Togo91:805,3086,372
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Swaziland41:324,550996
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Gambé (4) are calculated separately.

Gambe (180) may also be a first name.

Gambe Last Name Facts

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

Gambe (Hindi: गमबे, Marathi: गंभे) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gambé. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambe? popularity and diffusion

Gambe is the 110,679th most commonly held surname globally, 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 widespread given name internationally, held by 180 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,687 people, or 1 in 9,151. In Zimbabwe Gambe is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 28 percent are found, Harare Province, where 17 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Gambe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gambe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gambe surname grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gambe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gambe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambé934/
Ngambe914,031/
Gamber912,866/
Gambet91523/
Gambee91482/
Gambey91388/
Gambie91359/
Gambhe91306/
Ghambe91181/
Gaambe9145/
Gambeh9144/
Gaimbe9117/
Gambeu9117/
Gambes9110/
Gambea913/
Gasmbe912/
Gambez912/
Gaumbe912/
Ggambe911/
Gambeš911/
Gambei911/
Ambe8918,552/
Gambeer83597/
Ngambea83521/
Gasembe8363/
Nghambe8339/
Ngaimbe8332/
Ghamber8331/
Gambher8321/
Ng'ambe8311/
Nggambe835/
Gambett833/
Gasimbe833/
Ngambeh833/
Gambhie832/
Ngaambe832/
N'Gambe832/
Ghambhe831/
Ganmber831/
Gamnbhe831/
Ngambey831/
Ganmbie831/
Gatembe831/
Gambeth831/
Gamba8049,491/
Amber809,345/
Gombe809,138/
Gambi806,488/
Gamby805,064/
Gembe804,264/
Ambeu802,040/
Hambe80975/
Ambeh80407/
Ambie80319/
Ambei80304/
Ambet80268/
Ambea80217/
Ambes80189/
Ambee80183/
Ambep80140/
Ambed80100/
Ambey8078/
Ganbe8039/
Gömbe8038/
Aambe8035/
Aumbe8034/
Ambhe8017/
Ambej808/
Aimbe807/
Ambez805/
Gamve804/
Gamwe803/
Asmbe802/
Eambe802/
Gambá802/
Gambí802/
Gamue801/
Anmbe801/
Gambheer77216/
Gassimbe77198/
Gassembe7761/
Ghambeer7713/
Gatembei778/
Gambeggi772/
Ghambher771/
Gamboa73273,361/
Ngombe73120,300/
Ngambi7329,294/
Ghambi7312,636/
Gambôa733,899/
Hamber73977/
Ahambe73909/
Gamboy73714/
Gomber73589/
Atembe73568/
Ahumbe73395/
Ambesh73368/
Haimbe73313/
Gambay73289/
Ambeer73202/
Nganbe73184/
Gombet73156/
Gambis73155/
Asembe73149/
Gambhi73129/
Hambey73126/
Hambeh73122/
Goumbe73118/
Ngamby73107/
Gambio73107/
Atimbe7394/
Gambit7391/
Ghamba7389/
Gambai7384/
Ambeis7366/
Aamber7364/
Gombea7362/
Gambha7344/
Ghombe7342/
Gombeu7339/
Gaimba7336/
Gamboi7335/
Giembe7334/
Ggombe7333/
Gambiz7333/
Gembey7330/
Ambech7329/
Hambie7328/
Ganbeh7326/
Ambett7323/
Aymbet7323/
Aimbet7321/
Gombei7321/
Anmber7321/
Ngamue7321/
Gaimbi7318/
Ganbhe7316/
Gombes7314/
Aimbez7313/
Hambee7312/
Hambeu7312/
Gaumbi7311/
Ghamve7311/
Ganbeu7311/
Gaumba7310/
Ambest7310/
Gambaa7310/
Gembeh739/
Ambeez739/
Gombee736/
Gombeh736/
Amberh736/
Asimbe735/
Hanmbe734/
Asmber734/
Aumbee734/
Ambeih733/
Gaamba733/
Ganber733/
Aumber733/
Gombie733/
Ngamve733/
Aimbie733/
Ganbez733/
Ambher732/
Atmber732/
Ambeiz732/
Amnbes732/
Haumbe732/
Gammba732/
Ghanbe732/
Gombez732/
Ammber732/
Hambet732/
Ambeuh732/
Amboey732/
Goombe732/
Gombep732/
Gembei732/
Ggamba732/
Hambei732/
Ngambé732/
Gamued732/
Eamber731/
Aymber731/
Gambić731/
Gambid731/
Gambii731/
Gamver731/
Ganbee731/
Hambed731/
Hammbe731/
Gombge731/
Gonmbe731/
G'Ambi731/
Gammue731/
Gaanbe731/
Haymbe731/
Hambea731/
Hambÿe731/
Goimbe731/
Gömbei731/
H'Ambe731/
Ghambé731/
Gahmbi731/
Gamuez731/
Gamweu731/
Gambóa731/
Ambees731/
Ambehe731/
Ambieh731/
Asmbey731/
Ambess731/
Aimbei731/
Ambeet731/
Ganmba731/
Gembee731/
Aimber730/
Gombey730/
Ganbey730/
Ganbet730/
Ghambheer7118/
Ganmbheer711/
Nghahmbeh711/
Amba6734,046/
Ng'ambi6726,759/
Ambi6716,609/
Ng'ombe676,314/
Ombe673,017/
Assembe671,987/
Nghombe671,484/
Nghambi67970/
Amby67708/
Ngoumbe67589/
Ganbher67447/
Asember67411/
N'Gambi67189/
Gombeer67153/
Anbe67151/
N'Gombe67138/
Nga'mbi6794/
Ngombea6792/
Ngambai6775/
Ngo'mbe6767/
Goomber6759/
Hambeer6750/
Asembea6741/
Ngambay6735/
Gambaya6734/
Ngaimbi6728/
Hambeis6720/
Gambish6717/
Ahambeh6717/
Gganbhe6717/
Nggambi6715/
Gacembi6714/
Ganbeer6711/
Asembee679/
Amve678/
Goumbey678/
Gambitz677/
Gambizs677/
Gasimbi676/
Gambouj674/
Gahambi674/
Gh'ambi674/
Gambitt674/
Ambesth674/
Ngombeh674/
Atimbee674/
Atember674/
Atimber674/
Atnmber674/
Ambé674/
Ng'ómbe674/
Assimbe674/
Ganbett674/
Gaimbai674/
Gaembai674/
Asimbee673/
Ngamboi673/
Achembe673/
Ngombee673/
Gamboha673/
Ghoumbe673/
Gatembi673/
Gasembi673/
Gaimboy672/
Gamhboa672/
Achimbe672/
Aytembe672/
Goombes672/
Ghomber672/
Ghanbie672/
Ngambui672/
Hamberh672/
Gambois672/
Ghambai671/
Ghambay671/
Ghambhi671/
Ghanber671/
Gambits671/
Gammbha671/
Ganbets671/
Hambije671/
Gombest671/
Ambetch671/
Ambhesh671/
Gammuea671/
Hhamber671/
Asimber671/
Aheembe671/
Ngombey671/
Ngoombe671/
Ngambii671/
N'Ganbe671/
Nngombe671/
Hasembe671/
Ganmboa671/
Gasinbe671/
Goumber671/
Goumbie671/
Gotembe671/
Gombeuh671/
Ghambiz671/
Giembeh671/
Ghembea671/
Gaamboa671/
Gahamba671/
Gainebe671/
Gambhai671/
Gambhay671/
Gambais671/
D'Amber671/
Atehmbe671/
Atimbea671/
Hambett670/
Ganbetz670/
Gainbee670/
Gaumuer670/

Gambe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gambe in the Hindi language
गमबेgamabe-
Gambe in the Marathi language
गंभेgambhe50
गंबेेgambee50

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