Gamen Surname
Approximately 586 people bear this surname
Gamen Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) a nickname = Joy, Sport, Game [Middle English and Old English gamen = Old Norse Old Saxon and O.H.Ger, gaman] Richard Gamen.—Hundred Rolls
Gamen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 114 | 1:374,942 | 29,068 |
| Italy | 78 | 1:784,060 | 62,950 |
| Spain | 70 | 1:667,886 | 29,788 |
| Philippines | 65 | 1:1,557,511 | 106,526 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Gamen (218) may also be a first name.
Gamen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) a nickname = Joy, Sport, Game [Middle English and Old English gamen = Old Norse Old Saxon and O.H.Ger, gaman] Richard Gamen.—Hundred Rolls
Gamen Demographics
Average Gamen Salary in
United States
$60,022 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gamen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gamen (Hindi: गमेना, Marathi: गम, Russian: Гамен) occurs more in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamen? popularity and diffusion
Gamen is the 546,286th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,436,085 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Gamen live; 25 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. Gamen is also the 611,412th most commonly held forename in the world, held by 218 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Argentina, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 374,942. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 56 percent live, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 16 percent live and Río Negro Province, where 12 percent live. Not including Argentina Gamen exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 13 percent live and Spain, where 12 percent live.
Gamen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gamen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gamen surname increased 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gamen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gamen are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gamen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning €34,230 per year; in Colombia they earn 67.69% more than the national average, earning $38,070,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 39.1% more than the national average, earning $60,022 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gamen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamen in the Marathi language | ||
| गम | gama | 85.71 |
| गामेन | gamena | 14.29 |
| Gamen in the Hindi language | ||
| गमेना | gamena | 50 |
| गमेन | gamena | 50 |
| Gamen in the Russian language | ||
| Гамен | gamen | - |
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