Gameson Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gameson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gameson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1861:299,55922,824
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Wales551:56,2645,128
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales451:34,8541,900
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gameson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gameson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gameson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gameson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 654,010th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Gameson reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

Gameson is most frequent in England, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 299,559. In England Gameson is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 24 percent are found, Devon, where 13 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Gameson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gameson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gameson last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 11,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gameson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gameson last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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

The amount Gameson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning R 234,384 per year; in United States they earn 34.43% less than the national average, earning $28,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $45,718 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Gameson
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