Gambrel Surname

189,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gambrel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gambrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1621:167,65016,995
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

Gambrel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gambrel is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambrel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gambrel is the 189,889th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,276,774 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Gambrel live; 95 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,162 people, or 1 in 167,650. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 30 percent reside, Indiana, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.

Gambrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gambrel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gambrel last name rose 634 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gambrel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gambrel surname are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gambrel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.7% less than the national average, earning $37,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambrell936,672/
Gambriel93168/
Gambriell8841/
Ganmbrell881/
Gambril8681/
Ambrael8621/
Ganbrel861/
Gabrzel861/
Gambrill801,815/
Gembriel809/
Ganbrell806/
Gombrell801/
Gamvrell801/
Ganbriel800/
Ambril7741/
Ombrel771/
Ganbrld714/
Hambril710/
Ganbrill671/
Gannbril670/
Ašenbryl5321/
Asenbryl539/

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Gambrel Reference & Research

Gambling DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Gambling FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gambrel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis