Gambier Surname

95,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Suriname

Gambier Surname Definition:

William Gambler of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the brave Admiral, Lord Gambier.

Gambier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,0291:16,4861,774
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Suriname1981:2,791440
England1471:379,03426,619
Argentina1031:414,98531,631
Netherlands791:213,76228,937
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
India121:63,922,115578,870
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

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.

The Norman People (1874)

Gambier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gambier is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gambier is the 95,848th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,468,079 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gambier reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Gambier is also the 3,159,357th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 4,029 people, or 1 in 16,486. In France Gambier is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 41 percent live, Île-de-France, where 18 percent live and Normandy, where 7 percent live. Besides France Gambier is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent live and Suriname, where 4 percent live.

Gambier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gambier has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gambier surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gambier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gambier last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gambier surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambhier932/
Gamber922,866/
Gambir92468/
Gambie92359/
Ambier9228/
Gambhir8615,265/
Gambert86882/
Gambeer86597/
Gambere86449/
Gambiez86418/
Ghambir86313/
Ngambie86177/
Gambire8668/
Ghamber8631/
Gambher8621/
Ngambir8616/
Hambier869/
Ganbier866/
Gamhbir862/
Gamboir862/
Gambhie862/
Gambair862/
Ganmber861/
Gamberd861/
Gambjir861/
Anmbier861/
Ngamber861/
Ganmbie861/
Gambies861/
Ambiere861/
Gambhire806,303/
Gambheer80216/
Ghambhir80158/
Gambietz80138/
Gambhere8020/
Ghambeer8013/
Ganmbhir809/
Gammbhir808/
Gambhair804/
Ngambhir801/
Ghambire801/
Gambhirr801/
Gamhbire801/
Ambaiere801/
Ngambair801/
Gombiere801/
Ghambher801/
Gambiyar801/
Ambeiher801/
Gomber77589/
Ambeer77202/
Gember77175/
Anbier7760/
Gembir7758/
Ganbir7742/
Ambiir7718/
Ambair7717/
Gambye779/
Gamvir778/
Ambeir776/
Ganber773/
Ambaer773/
Gombie773/
Ambear772/
Gamver771/
Ambuer771/
Ambyer771/
Ambeur771/
Gambié771/
Gombir771/
Gamberova7582/
Ghambheer7518/
Ghambhire7513/
Gambirova7510/
Ganmbheer751/
Ganmbhire751/
Gammbhire751/
Gombert716,201/
Ganbher71447/
Ganbhir71290/
Gombeer71153/
Goomber7159/
Gombere7131/
Amboyer7131/
Gombeir7120/
Ghanbir7118/
Gambiyi7114/
Gambija7113/
Ganboir7112/
Ganbert7111/
Ganbeer7111/
Gambour7110/
Ambauer7110/
Ambower718/
Ngombie718/
Ambaire717/
Ganvier716/
Ambiyar715/
Hamboer715/
Gombhir712/
Ambayer712/
Ghomber712/
Ghanbie712/
Ngambye712/
Gembhir711/
Ghanber711/
Ganbair711/
Ganboer711/
Ambeire711/
Ambejar711/
Nganbie711/
Hambuer711/
Ganuier711/
Goumber711/
Goumbie711/
Goumbir711/
Gombair711/
Gomberd711/
Ganbere711/
Gemmber711/
Hombier710/
Gganbher67363/
Ghanbhir67141/
Hambauer6776/
Ganbheer6756/
Ganbhire6740/
Goimbert6721/
Gasembye6720/
Goimbere6711/
Ambejare678/
Hambiyar674/
Ambajeer674/
Goumbere673/
Ngoumbie673/
Ghanbeer673/
Goumbert672/
Goymbere672/
Ganvieer671/
Gambaure671/
Gambejji671/
Ganbhoir671/
Ambhaire671/
Ambhoire671/
Ganberth671/
Gassembauer671/
Gombietz671/
Gahnbhir671/
Ambejere671/
Ngambehe671/
Gainbert670/

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