Gamboa Surname
Approximately 273,361 people bear this surname
Gamboa Surname Definition:
One who came from Gamboa (quince), in Spain.
This is a Basque name meaning abundance of pastures.
Could be a Basque word that refers to the peak of the mountain.
Basque name from Guipúzcoa and descendant of house of Guevara (see).
Read More About This SurnameGamboa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 58,720 | 1:2,114 | 296 |
| Philippines | 40,849 | 1:2,478 | 174 |
| Colombia | 37,935 | 1:1,259 | 258 |
| Peru | 23,649 | 1:1,344 | 214 |
| United States | 19,438 | 1:18,647 | 2,348 |
| Venezuela | 17,514 | 1:1,725 | 307 |
| Costa Rica | 17,509 | 1:273 | 76 |
| Angola | 14,395 | 1:1,875 | 335 |
| Chile | 9,183 | 1:1,918 | 359 |
| Argentina | 7,630 | 1:5,602 | 600 |
| Ecuador | 5,617 | 1:2,832 | 496 |
| Guatemala | 4,026 | 1:3,995 | 582 |
| Spain | 3,363 | 1:13,902 | 1,594 |
| Cuba | 3,049 | 1:3,779 | 480 |
| Bolivia | 2,829 | 1:3,753 | 582 |
| Portugal | 1,472 | 1:7,078 | 667 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,312 | 1:23,518 | 3,324 |
| Nicaragua | 1,138 | 1:5,291 | 538 |
| Panama | 649 | 1:6,028 | 669 |
| Uruguay | 537 | 1:6,391 | 705 |
| Canada | 412 | 1:89,431 | 9,845 |
| Honduras | 326 | 1:27,044 | 944 |
| Dominican Republic | 216 | 1:48,301 | 2,508 |
| Brazil | 166 | 1:1,289,604 | 44,167 |
| Belize | 155 | 1:2,293 | 507 |
| Singapore | 154 | 1:35,764 | 1,284 |
| France | 140 | 1:474,448 | 67,240 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Guam | 66 | 1:2,426 | 316 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| El Salvador | 57 | 1:111,296 | 1,692 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Taiwan | 42 | 1:558,208 | 4,168 |
| Luxembourg | 41 | 1:14,160 | 3,053 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Cape Verde | 20 | 1:26,482 | 1,011 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 13 | 1:13,648 | 822 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 1:322,740 | 2,767 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
The alternate forms: Gambôa (3,899), Gamboâ (2), Gâmboa (1) & Gambóa (1) are calculated separately.
Gamboa (207) may also be a first name.
Gamboa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Gamboa (quince), in Spain.
This is a Basque name meaning abundance of pastures.
Could be a Basque word that refers to the peak of the mountain.
Basque name from Guipúzcoa and descendant of house of Guevara (see).
Gamboa Demographics
Average Gamboa Salary in
United States
$38,176 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gamboa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamboa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gamboa (Russian: Гамбоа) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gambôa, Gamboâ, Gâmboa or Gambóa. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamboa? popularity and diffusion
Gamboa is the 2,001st most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,659 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gamboa reside; 38 percent reside in South America and 21 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 629,010th most frequently used forename on earth, held by 207 people.
The last name Gamboa is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 58,720 people, or 1 in 2,114. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Veracruz, where 11 percent are found, Yucatán, where 11 percent are found and Quintana Roo, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico it exists in 103 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.
Gamboa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gamboa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gamboa last name expanded 34,102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gamboa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gamboa are 41.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gamboa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.15% less than the national average, earning €10,164 per year; in Norway they earn 29.39% less than the national average, earning 244,379 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,697 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning $21,947,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $38,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $47,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gamboa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamboa in the Russian language | ||
| Гамбоа | gamboa | - |
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