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

Gambo (Hindi: गम्बो, Russian: Гамбо, Tibetan: མགོན་པོ་) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can occur as: Gambó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 2,287^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,346 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gambo live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 79 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,281^st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 197,999 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 188,638 people, or 1 in 939. In Nigeria Gambo is primarily found in: Kano, where 14 percent live, Katsina, where 11 percent live and Jigawa, where 10 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 13 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.

Gambo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gambo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gambo last name rose 542 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gambo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Gambo are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Gambo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.07% less than the national average, earning R 121,020 per year; in Colombia they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning $31,893,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $40,162 USD per year.