Gamke Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gamke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gamke (14) may also be a first name.

Gamke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gamke (Hindi: गमके, Marathi: गामके) is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gamke is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Gamke reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Gamke is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 14 people.

The surname Gamke is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 10,063,182. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 63 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Hamburg, where 13 percent are found. Beside Germany Gamke exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.

Gamke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gamke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gamke surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamket911/
Amke8952/
Gamk892/
Ngamkea831/
Gemke80468/
Amkep80258/
Amkie80256/
Gomke80245/
Hamke80223/
Gamka8097/
Ghamk8074/
Amkeu8017/
Amket8010/
Gamki806/
Ngamk802/
Gamck801/
Amkea801/
Ahmke800/
Amkieh73254/
Hamcke7334/
Haamke7330/
Gamche739/
Amkker734/
Aumket734/
Gamgue734/
Ghamki734/
Ngamkh733/
Gemkey732/
Aimket732/
Aimkhe732/
Hamkes731/
Eamket731/
Aamkee731/
Aimeke731/
Amkeer731/
Gamkui731/
Ghamkh731/
Gomkea731/
Goumke731/
Gemmke731/
Hamkeu731/
Gomker731/
Gomkez731/
Gomkes731/
Hamkey731/
Hamket731/
Heamke730/
Amcker730/
Gomkey730/
Gehmke730/
Amka67218/
Gamg67102/
Gamkova6754/
Amki6751/
Ngamkij6725/
Omke6723/
Ngamkai672/
Hamkeed672/
Ngamkui672/
Gomk672/
Amky672/
Amkj671/
Ghamche671/
Hamcker671/
Hatmker671/

Gamke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamke in the Hindi language
गमकेgamake-
Gamke in the Marathi language
गामकेgamake-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gamke
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