Gambling Surname
Approximately 210 people bear this surname
Gambling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamel,' from the diminutive Gamelin; with intrusive A, Gamblin, and with excrescent 'g', Gambling; compare Jennings for Jennins, or Gamble for Gamel (v. Gamble).
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Read More About This SurnameGambling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:361,806 | 25,827 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 208 | 1:117,189 | 11,279 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Gambling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gamel,' from the diminutive Gamelin; with intrusive A, Gamblin, and with excrescent 'g', Gambling; compare Jennings for Jennins, or Gamble for Gamel (v. Gamble).
Odo fil. Gamelini, Domesday.
Robert Gamelyn, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald Gamelyn, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Ralph Gamelin, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Gymelyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1625-6. John Browne and Margaret Gamblin: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1666. John Gamlin and Frances Hoare: ibid.
1737-8. Buried — Samuel Gambling: St. Dionis Backchurch.
John Gambling appeared in a police case at Bradford, Yorkshire, Jan. 3, 1889 (Manchester Courier, Jan. 4, 1889).
Probably of local origin, and doubtless the same as the H.R. Gamelin, De Gameling. Gamlin-gay is the name of a parish co. Cambridge.
From the French, Gamblin; a personal name.
Gambling Demographics
Average Gambling Salary in
England
£24,891
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gambling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gambling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gambling occurs most in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gambling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,144,405th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gambling are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 361,806. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 14 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and West Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.
Gambling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gambling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gambling last name contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gambling Last Name Statistics demography
Gambling earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $60,116 CAD per year.
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Gambling Reference & Research
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