Gammack Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gammack Surname Definition:

Probably originally a nickname, from Gaelic gamag, a stride.' "Gawmak Molenys wif" was a tenant in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68). 'Molenys' means 'of the mill.' Thomas Gammak was elected burgess of Aberdeen in 1571 (NSCM,, I, p. 70), and William Gammock appears as a farmer in Coburty in 1785 (Aberdeen CR.

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Gammack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1591:33,6723,337
England1071:520,73032,731
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Canada381:969,62173,252
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland651:57,5883,712
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gammack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably originally a nickname, from Gaelic gamag, a stride.' "Gawmak Molenys wif" was a tenant in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68). 'Molenys' means 'of the mill.' Thomas Gammak was elected burgess of Aberdeen in 1571 (NSCM,, I, p. 70), and William Gammock appears as a farmer in Coburty in 1785 (Aberdeen CR.). The Rev. James Gammack (1837—1923) was well known as author and editor.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gammack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gammack is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gammack? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 746,827th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The surname Gammack occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Gammack are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

Gammack is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 33,672. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 49 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 23 percent are found and Fife, where 8 percent are found. Besides Scotland this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gammack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gammack has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Gammack last name rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 10,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gammack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gammack are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gammack earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $33,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamack92153/
Gammac923/
Ngammak86664/
Gammock862/
Gamacke860/
Gamac83125/
Gamak8357/
Gammag77258/
Gamake7725/
Ghamak7718/
Gomack778/
Gamgak773/
Gaimak772/
Gaimac771/
Ghamac771/
Gemack771/
Gaymak771/
Ghaimak7150/
Ghamakh714/
Ngameak714/
Ghamaic713/
Gahamak713/
Ghamake711/
Ngammag711/
Gamaike711/
Gaamake711/
Gamoc67262/
Gamok67230/
Gomak6785/
Gamakova6741/
Gomac6730/
Gamag6729/
Gemak6722/

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