Gambier Surname
Approximately 4,964 people bear this surname
Gambier Surname Definition:
William Gambler of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the brave Admiral, Lord Gambier.
Gambier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,029 | 1:16,486 | 1,774 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Suriname | 198 | 1:2,791 | 440 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Argentina | 103 | 1:414,985 | 31,631 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Gambier (13) may also be a first name.
Gambier Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William Gambler of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the brave Admiral, Lord Gambier.
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Gambier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gambier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gambier is most common in France. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gambier? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gambier is the 95,848th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,468,079 people. Gambier occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gambier are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 13 people.
This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 4,029 people, or 1 in 16,486. In France Gambier is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 41 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Normandy, where 7 percent live. Other than France Gambier exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 4 percent live and Suriname, where 4 percent live.
Gambier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gambier has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gambier last name grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gambier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gambier last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.
The amount Gambier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 50.45% less than the national average, earning $11,248,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning $34,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.77% more than the national average, earning $61,987 CAD per year.
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