Gamester Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gamester Surname Definition:

From Cambitor, or le Changeur. Gaufridus, Sylvester, Helibec, Herbert Cambitor of Normandy, 1180-95; Geoffry, and four others of the name, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Petrus Cambestre or Cambitor of England c. 1272.

Gamester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
Canada651:566,85547,218
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gamester Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Cambitor, or le Changeur. Gaufridus, Sylvester, Helibec, Herbert Cambitor of Normandy, 1180-95; Geoffry, and four others of the name, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Petrus Cambestre or Cambitor of England c. 1272.

The Norman People (1874)

Gamester Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gamester is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gamester click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamester? popularity and diffusion

It is the 749,861st most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,027,535 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gamester live; 56 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Somerset, where 11 percent are found and Kent, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Gamester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gamester has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gamester surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gamester are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Gamester earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $51,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $51,593 CAD per year.

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