Gamo Surname

48,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,1501:24,3953,245
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Spain1,1151:41,9304,036
Iran9141:84,0078,501
Indonesia5881:224,91420,946
Papua New Guinea2241:36,4014,348
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Cameroon2091:99,37411,757
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Pakistan1461:1,223,58814,537
Japan1321:968,51719,791
Senegal701:208,2761,439
India661:11,622,203212,115
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Niger371:518,70313,483
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France121:5,535,227269,324
Benin121:861,30044,192
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Liberia101:440,85421,753
England91:6,190,895170,599
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Gamò (1) are calculated separately.

Gamo (19,195) may also be a first name.

Gamo Last Name Facts

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

Gamo (Georgian: გამო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻣﻮ, Hindi: गामो, Marathi: गामो, Russian: Гамо, Tibetan: དགའ་མོ།) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gamò. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gamo.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 48,204th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 680,507 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Gamo are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gamo is also the 39,018th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 19,195 people.

The last name Gamo is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 4,150 people, or 1 in 24,395. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 32 percent reside, Mimaropa, where 12 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines it exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 21 percent reside and Spain, where 10 percent reside.

Gamo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gamo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gamo last name expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gamo last name are 20.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gamo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.03% less than the national average, earning €7,798 per year; in Norway they earn 40.56% less than the national average, earning 205,703 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $50,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamò921/
Gamou897,120/
Ngamo895,214/
Gamot893,533/
Gamos892,137/
Gamoh892,103/
Gamod89391/
Gamgo89314/
Gammo89179/
Gaymo89168/
Gamoa89159/
Gamoy89103/
Gaimo8990/
Ghamo8976/
Gamoi8953/
Gamoo8942/
Gamoš8922/
Gasmo8918/
Gaemo8914/
Gamoz898/
Gaumo895/
Gamop894/
Kgamo894/
Gamho891/
Gamoj891/
Gamuo891/
Gaamo891/
Amo8636,392/
Gammoh801,748/
Ngamou801,018/
Ghamot80597/
Ng'amo80361/
Gamouh80318/
Gamout80218/
Ngamoy80134/
Ngammo8090/
Gaimou8077/
Gamoud8073/
Gammou8069/
Ngaamo8063/
Gammod8056/
Gamous8041/
Gamhou8034/
Gammoo8033/
Gamgou8028/
Gaumot8027/
Gahamo8024/
Gaimoz8022/
Ngamoh8022/
Gamosh8013/
Ghahmo8012/
Gahmou8011/
Nggamo8010/
Ghamod806/
Gaymoh806/
Ghamoo806/
Ngamoi806/
Gamouz805/
Gaymos804/
Gamodh803/
Ngaimo803/
Gamoot802/
Ngaumo801/
Ghaimo801/
Gaumoo801/
Gammot801/
Gahmos801/
Nghamo801/
Ngamoo801/
Gaymou801/
Gaumos801/
Ga'amo801/
Gaamoy801/
Gamohe801/
Gamois801/
Ghamou801/
Gaumou801/
Gahmoo801/
Gaamuo801/
Ghammo801/
Gamoch800/
Amos75326,268/
Gama75260,997/
Amoo7544,007/
Hamo7537,460/
Gemo7521,085/
Amoh7517,756/
Amou7516,540/
Gomo7510,976/
Amoa757,025/
Amod755,102/
Amoi753,869/
Aimo753,634/
Amoy752,924/
Aumo752,757/
Ammo751,710/
Atmo751,260/
Amot751,012/
Asmo75592/
Amuo75274/
Aamo75161/
Ajmo75137/
Amoz75113/
Aymo75104/
Ahmo7563/
Amgo7550/
Amop755/
Amho755/
Eamo754/
Đamo751/
Gamă751/
A'Mo751/
Amoj751/
Ghamoud731,107/
Ghamous73424/
Gaamouz73204/
Gammouh73200/
Gahmous73108/
Ngammoh7336/
Gammoot7317/
Gautmoo7315/
Ghamoos739/
Gueamou739/
Ngammoo739/
Gaismos734/
Gaimous733/
Ghammou732/
N'Gamou732/
Gahamot731/
Ngaimoi731/
Ghahmos731/
Ngammou731/
Ngaamou731/
Ngahmou731/
Ghamouz731/
Gammoud731/
Gammous730/
Gammoth730/
Gaumott730/
Gammott730/
Hamou6720,247/
Amoit6717,712/
Ngomo6717,035/
Kgomo6713,958/
Ngama6711,576/
Gamas678,558/
Gamaa675,567/
Gamma673,783/
Gomou673,408/
Amoud673,384/
Gamad673,051/
Hamoy672,083/
Gamah672,053/
Hamod671,954/
Gaima671,650/
Amoss671,547/
Amous671,297/
Gamat671,297/
Hamoa671,288/
Ghama671,236/
Hamot671,230/
Hamoo671,219/
Amouh671,217/
Gamaz671,067/
Ammou67995/
Aamot67908/
Hammo67689/
Aimos67671/
Gemmo67649/
Gomot67619/
Gomos67618/
Amosh67575/
Gomoi67497/
Kgama67492/
Amott67486/
Gauma67401/
Gemoh67344/
Aamou67342/
Gosmo67337/
Asmod67303/
Hamos67294/
Amouz67242/
Goumo67241/
Amoos67210/
Gaamouch67204/
Hamoh67202/
Gommo67181/
Aymoz67181/
Aamod67167/
Aamos67150/
Ghomo67150/
Ahmou67149/
Amodt67147/
Amout67141/
Haimo67136/
Gamga67132/
Ahamo67128/
Gamau6792/
Gaama6772/
Ghamoush6765/
Gamha6763/
Gomoo6760/
Hahmo6758/
Aasmo6754/
Amood6752/
Gomoh6752/
Ammos6748/
Hamoi6743/
Gahma6741/
Amohu6740/
Asmoi6737/
Asmot6736/
Amoot6736/
Aimou6736/
Gomoy6735/
Amooe6735/
Aimoz6735/
Gamap6732/
Aimoa6732/
Amoch6732/
Gasma6731/
Haumo6731/
Atmop6728/
Aimop6728/
Aamoz6728/
Gameu6726/
Gayma6721/
Hamgo6721/
Gomoz6720/
Ammoh6718/
Aymos6718/
Aumoi6717/
Giemo6717/
Hasmo6716/
Gamós6716/
Atmos6715/
Aimeo6715/
Asmou6714/
Amoih6714/
Aimoi6714/
Amods6714/
Gemoi6713/
Amois6712/
Gaema6712/
Aimoo6712/
Gomgo6711/
Hamoz6711/
Amhot6711/
Haymo6710/
Gomho6710/
Ghamouss6710/
Atmod679/
Gatma679/
Aimot679/
Hgama679/
Gemoo679/
D'Amo678/
Ghammoud678/
Amgou678/
Haamo678/
Ahmoo677/
Amooa677/
Aamoo677/
Amodh676/
Aismo676/
Eamos676/
Aumod676/
Ajmoh676/
Hamoň676/
Gomoï676/
Aymoy676/
Asmos675/
Amoph675/
Ammod675/
Ajmoo675/
Aimoh675/
Hamho675/
Hatmo675/
Ammoi674/
Amoux674/
Aimoy674/
Amhod674/
Amgoi674/
Ammoo674/
Gömou674/
Aymot673/
Ammot673/
Aymou673/
Ahmoi673/
Amuos673/
Ammoy673/
Amoiy673/
Amooz673/
Gomoa672/
Gomod672/
Ahmoy672/
Amost672/
Gotmo672/
Goomo672/
Ausmo672/
Aumoa672/
Hamuo672/
Amohy672/
Gamaï672/
Goemo672/
Ggama672/
Heamo672/
Amoid672/
Amuoa672/
Aumot672/
Aumoo672/
Gammouth671/
Gomop671/
Aamgo671/
Amooy671/
Amuod671/
Aumos671/
Amoys671/
Gomuo671/
Hamop671/
Gemoy671/
Gehmo671/
Gemho671/
Ghammoos671/
Gamás671/
Gammouch671/
Ahmoa671/
Aimmo671/
Amgoy671/
Amhou671/
Amots671/
Amoës671/
Ammoa671/
Amuot671/
Easmo671/
Athmo671/
Aumou671/
Aymod671/
Amosd671/
Aumoh671/
Eamoa671/
Eamop671/
Amo's671/
Amhgo671/
Autmo671/
Atmoo671/
Amozz670/

Gamo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamo in the Georgian language
გამოgamo-
Gamo in the Tibetan language
དགའ་མོ།gamo-
Gamo in the Marathi language
गामोgamo-
Gamo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻣﻮkamw66.67
ﻛﺎﻡkam16.67
ﻛﻤﻮkmw16.67
Gamo in the Hindi language
गामोgamo61.29
गमोgamo38.71
Gamo in the Russian language
Гамоgamo-

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