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Where Does The Last Name Gambia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gambia occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gàmbia. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gambia is the 799,576^th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The last name Gambia is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Gambia are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 47 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 986,211^th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 93 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 1,180,952. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 85 percent are found, Delta, where 11 percent are found and Rivers, where 2 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.

Gambia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gambia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gambia last name declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gambia Last Name Statistics ^demography

Gambia earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 172.99% more than the national average, earning $117,792 USD per year.