Where Does The Last Name Gamez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gamez (Arabic: غوميس, Russian: Гамез) is found in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gámez, Gàmez, Gãmez, Gaméz or Gamèz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,080^th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 39,831 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Gamez live; 52 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 752,187^th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 150 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 73,717 people, or 1 in 1,684. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Nuevo León, where 15 percent live, Sinaloa, where 11 percent live and Sonora, where 10 percent live. Other than Mexico Gamez occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Venezuela, where 11 percent live.

Gamez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gamez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamez last name grew 117,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gamez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gamez surname are 43.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Gamez earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,354 per year; in Colombia they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $20,886,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.29% less than the national average, earning $34,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $45,193 CAD per year.