Gamman Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gamman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Mr. Lower thinks these names are representative of an old personal name, but my first instance disproves this suggestion. It seems to suggest some one fond of sport. At any rate, v. game (Skeat); compare backgammon (ibid).

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Gamman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:357,16725,626
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Norway341:151,24418,822
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gamman (151) may also be a first name.

Gamman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Mr. Lower thinks these names are representative of an old personal name, but my first instance disproves this suggestion. It seems to suggest some one fond of sport. At any rate, v. game (Skeat); compare backgammon (ibid).

John le Gamone, or le Gamene, Southamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Gamen, Suffolk, ibid.

Geoffrey Gamon, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Gamen, Norfolk, ibid.

1588. Married — Robert Tones and Joane Gammon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1767. — Richard Gammon and Mary Berch: St. George, Hanover Square.

1772. — Richard Gamon and Grace Jeffreys: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) a nickname = Joy, Sport, Game [Middle English and Old English gamen = Old Norse Old Saxon and O.H.Ger, gaman] Richard Gamen.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently an old personal name. Gamen, Garnon, &c., are found in H.R. without prefix.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Gaelic ma-ghamuim, a bear; from maghghabhuin, literally a calf of the plain.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Gammon is now a common name in North Devon, in the districts of Ilfracombe and Barnstaple. Two Tiverton churchwardens, in 1720 and 1751, bore this name (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gamman Last Name Facts

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

Gamman (Hindi: गम्मन, Russian: Гамман) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gamman is the 739,868th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name Gamman is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Gamman reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Gamman is also the 749,223rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 151 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England Gamman is most common in: Kent, where 32 percent reside, Essex, where 25 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Gamman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gamman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gamman last name increased 578 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gamman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gamman last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gamman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 119.62% more than the national average, earning 760,060 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $42,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $47,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gammane92343/
Ngamman9242/
Gammang9212/
Ghamman9211/
Gammand921/
Gammann921/
Gammaan921/
Gahmman920/
Gaman918,805/
Amman916,077/
Kgammang861/
Hamman8330,010/
Gamaan8322,870/
Ammann8316,338/
Gammon8312,702/
Gamane832,999/
Gayman831,650/
Gaiman831,597/
Gamang831,072/
Gatman83933/
Ammane83919/
Ammang83912/
Gamain83835/
Gasman83767/
Ganman83421/
Ghaman83370/
Gahman83274/
Ngaman83240/
Gamand83172/
Gauman83167/
Gomman8346/
Gamann8328/
Gamant8326/
Ahmman8320/
Ammean8315/
Gaeman8314/
Aumman8314/
Ammaan8313/
Gammam8310/
Gamanh838/
Gamgan837/
Ammain836/
Gamaun834/
Gaaman834/
Gamhan833/
Aymman833/
Aimman833/
Gemman832/
Gamayn832/
Aamman832/
Gamean831/
Ammand831/
Ggaman831/
Ammanh831/
Ammhan831/
Eamman831/
Ammant831/
Aman80275,860/
Gammanova805/
Gammasing804/
Ghanman7726,852/
Hammann777,171/
Gahuman771,536/
Ghamaan771,099/
Hammane77975/
Gausman77799/
Gathman77620/
Gammone77508/
Gaumann77488/
Gammond77482/
Kgamane77433/
Hammang77367/
Gammoun77312/
Hammant77260/
Ghaiman77217/
N'Gaman77200/
Gattman77122/
Gahmann77115/
Gaumain77102/
Gammong77102/
Nganman77101/
Ghamane7790/
Ghamand7782/
Gaimann7781/
Hammand7767/
Gaymann7767/
Gamatin7760/
Ghammam7749/
Ghasman7746/
Gaysman7742/
Ngaiman7734/
Gaumand7734/
Gasmane7731/
Gaimaan7730/
Gaumane7729/
Gatmane7727/
Gaisman7726/
Gaitman7726/
Gamaunt7723/
D'Amman7719/
Gahaman7715/
Hammain7714/
Gasmand7713/
Gaimane7712/
Hammman7712/
Hammaan7712/
Gamhane778/
Gommann778/
Ghamanc777/
Gameang776/
Ammasen776/
Gahmane775/
Hammaun775/
Ghomman775/
Gamhaan775/
Gamasin775/
Aammane775/
Gatmann774/
Ahamman773/
Gaytman773/
Gautman773/
Ngamain773/
Heamman773/
Gammonn772/
Ghauman772/
Hammahn772/
Gamaaan772/
Asmmane772/
Goumman772/
Gaumant772/
Ngamean772/
Gammonh772/
Ngamann771/
Ghamang771/
Ghamant771/
Ghammon771/
Gatnman771/
Gajmane771/
Gommand771/
Gommane771/
Hammanh771/
Gaamaan771/
Ngammon771/
Ganmane771/
Ghaeman771/
Ghayman771/
Gaamang771/
Gaatman771/
Gaimang771/
Gammont771/
Gamanne771/
Ahmmand771/
Ahmmang771/
Ammannn771/
Ammmane771/
Aymmane771/
Gauhman771/
Hahmman771/
Gaaiman771/
Gaamane771/
Gaasman771/
Ngauman771/
Ammaung771/
Gatmaun771/
Gamasen771/
Ghahman771/
Goomman771/
Gosmman771/
Haumman770/
Ganmann770/
Gamahan770/
Gaymain770/
Hammean770/
Gasmmon770/
Ayman73179,037/
Haman7387,667/
Amane7330,670/
Amann7324,605/
Asman7317,148/
Aiman7312,257/
Amaan7310,052/
Ammon739,719/
Goman738,815/
Auman738,487/
Gamon737,115/
Amang736,075/
Amand734,606/
Atman734,579/
Amant733,844/
Ahman733,058/
Aaman732,439/
Ammam732,030/
Ajman731,157/
Amain731,088/
Geman73855/
Găman73773/
Amean73615/
Amhan73352/
Amanh73325/
Eaman73182/
Góman73126/
Ağman7399/
Gamón7344/
Omman7343/
Amamn7339/
Amaun7337/
Gamam7336/
Gamom738/
Amayn736/
Aïman732/
Gãman731/
Gamòn731/
Gamań731/
Amasn731/
Amahn731/
Gamanova71263/
Ghanmand71196/
N'Gamean71151/
Gattmann71100/
Gamanová7177/
Ghasmann7123/
Ghathman7122/
Gausmand7122/
Kgaimane7121/
Ghasmane7117/
Gamasing7115/
Ghaimane718/
Gammoune716/
Athmmane715/
Ahammane714/
Gausmane714/
Gasmanne712/
Gousmman712/
Ganmaung712/
Aasmmaan711/
Ahammann711/
Hasmmann711/
N'Ganman711/
Hammannn711/
Gaymannn711/
Gauhmane711/
Ghatmaan711/
Ghatmand711/
Gaimatin711/
Gamahang711/
Ammasing711/
Aym'maan711/
Ammahang710/
Gaismann710/
Hammam6744,498/
Hamann6741,864/
Hayman6720,088/
Athman6719,101/
Hamand6715,499/
Hamane678,333/
Hammon676,857/
Ausman675,784/
Atmane675,709/
Aumann674,661/
Asmane674,472/
Ahaman673,897/
Gomaan673,838/
Gehman673,651/
Goeman672,880/
Aamanh672,479/
Gosman672,420/
Amahan672,244/
Ahmann672,174/
Hasman671,967/
Gomane671,578/
Eatman671,410/
Hatman671,367/
Gaymon671,347/
Hamant671,150/
Aymane671,124/
Ajmain67856/
Homman67821/
Haiman67805/
Asmand67752/
Hauman67751/
Gouman67697/
Gohman67623/
Heaman67597/
Gomand67559/
Gamond67538/
Hamang67534/
Gotman67511/
Gomang67469/
Ghaismand67437/
Hamaan67421/
Autman67405/
Ghoman67400/
Aimane67373/
Ammoun67331/
Aasman67322/
Aumand67300/
Aitman67290/
Hajman67286/
Aamann67252/
Oomman67242/
Goyman67230/
Amagne67224/
Aamand67219/
Gömann67209/
Attman67198/
Asmaun67170/
Hamain67155/
Amacin67155/
Gomann67151/
Goiman67140/
Asmain67132/
Gemain67131/
Aamant67128/
Ngamon67122/
Aumane67116/
Gaumon67112/
Gooman67105/
Ammong67105/
Ammond6799/
Amasin6799/
Amatin6794/
Gojman6791/
Aytman6790/
Gaymanova6779/
Gaimon6777/
Asmang6774/
Aimain6771/
Gommon6767/
Aamane6766/
Aimang6761/
Gamong6760/
Gomant6756/
Amandt6753/
Easman6751/
Eamane6750/
Gomanh6748/
Aymain6748/
Amamne6745/
Hamaun6744/
Ghamam6743/
Hahman6741/
Haaman6741/
Ammonn6738/
Amasen6736/
Goșman6735/
Aysman6734/
Eahman6734/
Amaten6732/
Gommam6732/
Gomain6731/
Aymann6729/
Gahmon6729/
Aumain6728/
Aimanh6728/
Ngoman6726/
Ommang6726/
Aisman6725/
Aimant6724/
Gatmon6724/
Gamoin6721/
Ganmon6720/
Gieman6719/
Oumman6719/
Aimann6716/
Asmaan6716/
Gamoon6715/
Gamont6715/
Amaane6714/
Aaiman6713/
Amaine6713/
Asmant6713/
Aymant6712/
Ghamasing6711/
Gaamon6711/
Gamone6711/
Gonman6710/
Ghamon6710/
Hamahn6710/
Gamohn679/
Aymaan678/
Gemann677/
Gamoum677/
Gemaun677/
Aimaan677/
Gamoun676/
Ajmang676/
Aahman676/
Amandh675/
Amhane675/
Ommane675/
Amaing675/
Ahyman675/
Ammein674/
Gammom674/
Ammone674/
Amhand674/
Hammachin674/
Aamaan674/
Gahmam674/
Amhang674/
Gâșman674/
Atmain673/
Ammannová673/
Gameam673/
Ganmam673/
Hgeman673/
Gaamanová673/
Gaumam673/
Aymand673/
Hamamn673/
Osmman672/
Hamean672/
Aatman672/
Amayne672/
Amaint672/
Aimand672/
Gasmon672/
Aumant672/
Amahne672/
Hamayn672/
Ammamg672/
Aamain672/
Gâtman672/
Gomhan672/
Ahmain672/
Gamhom672/
Amaune672/
Hamhan672/
Asmanh672/
Gamham671/
Eamant671/
Gaymom671/
Gammonová671/
Aajman671/
Amangh671/
Amanhe671/
Amantt671/
Amhajn671/
Ammaum671/
Ahmmam671/
Gemmon671/
Gemahn671/
Amahun671/
Gasmam671/
Ommand671/
Otmman671/
Șamanț671/
Goëman671/
Gomahn671/
Gémain671/
Gómann671/
Ghaithman671/
Ghausmane671/
Gaimam671/
Gaimanova671/
Gamonh671/
Gamein671/
Ahmaan671/
Amağan671/
Amaijn671/
Amaamn671/
Amaant671/
Amamng671/
Amgaan671/
Amoumn671/
Ajmaan671/
D'Aman671/
Eamaan671/
Eamayn671/
Aimmon671/
Ammonh671/
Amaind671/
Aayman671/
Ai'man671/
Ahmhan671/
Eamang671/
Eimman671/
Amaaan671/
Ammamt671/
Gamomg671/
Hausmmann671/
Aihman670/
Aumaun670/
Ammont670/
Gemean670/

Gamman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamman in the Hindi language
गम्मनgam'mana97.3
गम्मानgam'mana1.35
गम्मांgam'mam1.35
Gamman in the Russian language
Гамманgamman-

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