Gamboa Surname

2,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

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).

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Gamboa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico58,7201:2,114296
Philippines40,8491:2,478174
Colombia37,9351:1,259258
Peru23,6491:1,344214
United States19,4381:18,6472,348
Venezuela17,5141:1,725307
Costa Rica17,5091:27376
Angola14,3951:1,875335
Chile9,1831:1,918359
Argentina7,6301:5,602600
Ecuador5,6171:2,832496
Guatemala4,0261:3,995582
Spain3,3631:13,9021,594
Cuba3,0491:3,779480
Bolivia2,8291:3,753582
Portugal1,4721:7,078667
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
Nicaragua1,1381:5,291538
Panama6491:6,028669
Uruguay5371:6,391705
Canada4121:89,4319,845
Honduras3261:27,044944
Dominican Republic2161:48,3012,508
Brazil1661:1,289,60444,167
Belize1551:2,293507
Singapore1541:35,7641,284
France1401:474,44867,240
Australia861:313,90427,145
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Guam661:2,426316
England621:898,67846,462
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
El Salvador571:111,2961,692
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Taiwan421:558,2084,168
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Sweden251:393,87027,867
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Cape Verde201:26,4821,011
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Norway151:342,81932,589
Curaçao141:11,232389
São Tomé and Príncipe131:13,648822
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
China81:170,915,1968,932
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Micronesia41:26,561731
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambôa943,899/
Gamboâ942/
Gâmboa941/
Gambóa941/
Gamboya92114/
Ngamboa9229/
Gamboay9211/
Gambaoa924/
Gamboas923/
Gamboha923/
Gamboua923/
Gamhboa922/
Gamboja922/
Gamboaj921/
Ganmboa921/
Gaamboa921/
Gamnboa921/
Gamboaa921/
Gamboad921/
Gambo91240,145/
Gamba9149,491/
Amboa91210/
Gamboias8652/
Gamboiya863/
Ngamba8310,032/
Ngambo839,844/
Gambou832,879/
Hamboa83915/
Gambat83719/
Gamboy83714/
Gambao83583/
Amboua83563/
Ganboa83443/
Gambay83289/
Gambot83277/
Gambas83133/
Gamboz83122/
Gambau83108/
Gambio83107/
Gamboš83106/
Gambah83102/
Gamboe83100/
Ghamba8389/
Gambai8384/
Gambos8366/
Ambaoa8346/
Gambha8344/
Gomboa8336/
Gaimba8336/
Gamboi8335/
Gaimbo8330/
Gambaz8324/
Gambod8321/
Gambaľ8319/
Gamvoa8315/
Gammbo8314/
Ganmbo8311/
Amboat8311/
Gaumba8310/
Gambaa8310/
Hgambo839/
Gamboo838/
Gaambo838/
Gamboh838/
Aimboa836/
Ggambo836/
Gambho835/
Gemboa835/
Gambão834/
Gaamba833/
Gambae833/
Gambea833/
Gambgo833/
Gammba832/
Gambuo832/
Gamnbo832/
Ggamba832/
Ghambo832/
Gaumbo831/
Gahmbo831/
Gambop831/
Gamboś831/
Amboah831/
Amboas831/
Gambad831/
Gatmbo831/
Ganmba831/
Ngambou778,774/
Ambojia77523/
Ngambea77521/
Gomboya77208/
Gasemba77202/
Gatembo77185/
Gambach77165/
Ngaumba77135/
Gamboue77133/
Ng'ambo7799/
Gasimba7788/
Ngambai7775/
Ngambay7735/
Ng'amba7734/
Gambaya7734/
Asemboa7734/
Gamboye7730/
Gambotz7725/
Ambogia7723/
Gambaud7722/
Ngamboo7721/
Gambhoo7717/
Ngamvoa7717/
Gambosh7715/
Ghambat7715/
Ngaamba7715/
Gambija7713/
Gamboji7713/
Ghambou7712/
Gambash7711/
Hamboua779/
Gambiya778/
Gamboyo778/
N'Gamba778/
Gambaye777/
Nggambo776/
Gatimba775/
Gambouj774/
Ngaimba774/
Gatemba774/
Gaimbai774/
Nghamba774/
Gambaie774/
Ngamboi773/
Gambuja773/
Gambouz773/
Ambouah773/
Ngambao773/
Gaimboy772/
Gasimbo772/
Gambaji772/
Gamboyi772/
Gambaje772/
Ngambuo772/
Gambois772/
Gamboth772/
Gambouo772/
Ghambai771/
Ghambay771/
Gambeya771/
Gammbha771/
Nga'mbo771/
Gammboe771/
Ngaimbo771/
Gomboah771/
Gomboua771/
Ghambau771/
Gahamba771/
Gaimbou771/
Ganboha771/
Gammbou771/
Gamnbou771/
Gambhah771/
Gambhai771/
Gambhay771/
Gambocz771/
Gamboio771/
Gambosz771/
Gambuyo771/
Gambais771/
Gambaux771/
Gambayi771/
Amboiya771/
Ambojha771/
Ngambaa771/
Gatimbo771/
Ngambau771/
Gambadt771/
Gamboud771/
Gamboahays751/
Gombo7330,193/
Gomba7313,971/
Ganbo737,500/
Gambi736,488/
Gamby735,064/
Gambe734,198/
Ganba73686/
Ambao73206/
Omboa7317/
Gamvo734/
Gambé734/
Gambá732/
Gambí732/
Gamva732/
Gambó731/
Anboa731/
Amvoa731/
Gamboggi71184/
Ngamboue71181/
Ngambeya71158/
Ngambaya7165/
Ghambouj7164/
Ngambiya7143/
Ngambayi7136/
Ngaimbai7131/
Ngambouo7125/
Ngambaye7124/
Ngamboyi7115/
Ghambaya7114/
Gassimbo718/
Gambeaud718/
Ngambaje718/
Gambujap716/
Gassimba714/
Ngomboua714/
Gambóias714/
Gambouth714/
Gachemba712/
Ngaïmbou712/
Nganmbai712/
Ng'amboo711/
Gassemba711/
Gambahwe711/
Gamboueh711/
Ganbhoaj711/
Ngamboye711/
Ngamboyo711/
Ngambuya711/
Ngaimbou711/
Gueambou711/
Ghambhat711/
Ghambiya711/
Ghasembo711/
Gaasemba711/
Gachimba711/
Gahambah711/
Gahambao711/
Gambhais711/
N'Gambou711/
Gamboths711/
Ngombo6733,234/
Ngambi6729,294/
Ngomba6724,674/
Ganbat6714,733/
Ghambi6712,636/
Gombos677,908/
Ngambe674,031/
Gamber672,866/
Goumba671,896/
Goimba67832/
Gombio67728/
Gombau67718/
Gombai67612/
Gambet67523/
Gambee67482/
Gombač67471/
Gombas67428/
Gambey67388/
Gambie67359/
Gambhe67306/
Gomboh67293/
Goumbo67247/
Ganbas67234/
Ganbah67202/
Ghambe67181/
Gomboo67172/
Omboua67161/
Ambo'o67157/
Gambis67155/
Gomboș67138/
Nganba67136/
Gambhi67129/
Gombay67120/
Ngamby67107/
Gomboş6798/
Gambit6791/
Gombao6784/
Ganbaa6772/
Gombea6762/
Gambahaya6761/
Gombat6755/
Gamvou6747/
Ghambouje6745/
Gaambe6745/
Gambeh6744/
Gombot6744/
Gombou6740/
Ganvoa6738/
Gambiz6733/
Gomboz6728/
Goimbo6728/
Ambaho6723/
Gambaľová6723/
Gombgo6720/
Gombod6720/
Hambao6719/
Gombaš6719/
Gaimbi6718/
Gaimbe6717/
Omboai6717/
Gambeu6717/
Ambouo6716/
Nganbo6715/
Goomba6714/
Ganbou6714/
Gaumbi6711/
Gambes6710/
Amboho6710/
Amvoua6710/
Gambye679/
Gamvah679/
Gombah678/
Ganbay677/
Gomboy677/
Ganbho677/
Gonmbo677/
Ganbai676/
Gombae675/
Gomnbo674/
Gambuyaya674/
Gonboa674/
Homboa674/
Gombaj674/
Goïmba674/
Ganboi673/
Ganbao673/
Ghanbo673/
Gembao673/
Omboah673/
Ganbod673/
Goombo672/
Gammpa672/
Ganbha672/
Gasmbe672/
Ambaou672/
Ganbad672/
Ngambé672/
Gomboi672/
Ghombo672/
Gambez672/
Gaumbe672/
Gannba672/
Ggombo671/
Ganmpa671/
Gambić671/
Gambid671/
Gambii671/
Gommbo671/
G'Ambi671/
Ganbau671/
Ganboh671/
Gannbo671/
Gasimbayi671/
Goymba671/
Gombaz671/
Gombać671/
Gâmbou671/
Ghambé671/
Ghanba671/
Ggambe671/
Gahmbi671/
Gainba671/
Ganbot671/
Ganboy671/
Gambeš671/
Gambei671/
Assemboua671/
Ghomba671/
Anboah671/
Ambaau671/
Gambue670/

Gamboa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamboa in the Russian language
Гамбоаgamboa-

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