Gamon Surname
Approximately 7,115 people bear this surname
Gamon 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).
Read More About This SurnameGamon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,174 | 1:105,729 | 3,842 |
| Philippines | 806 | 1:125,606 | 21,532 |
| United States | 772 | 1:469,506 | 39,946 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| France | 731 | 1:90,866 | 13,093 |
| Spain | 640 | 1:73,050 | 6,424 |
| Argentina | 415 | 1:102,996 | 8,711 |
| Japan | 282 | 1:453,349 | 13,768 |
| Paraguay | 219 | 1:33,045 | 1,100 |
| Germany | 209 | 1:385,194 | 36,091 |
| Bolivia | 186 | 1:57,078 | 2,889 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Poland | 143 | 1:265,795 | 32,854 |
| Pakistan | 109 | 1:1,638,935 | 17,168 |
| Austria | 91 | 1:93,576 | 13,671 |
| Benin | 86 | 1:120,181 | 13,205 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Malaysia | 62 | 1:475,713 | 24,024 |
| Cuba | 36 | 1:320,075 | 5,584 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:46,130 | 2,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
The alternate forms: Gamoń (990), Gamón (44) & Gamòn (1) are calculated separately.
Gamon (587) may also be a first name.
Gamon 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.
(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
With Mac a rare west Clare name; elsewhere from French gambon (leg)-in Co. Waterford so spelt
Apparently an old personal name. Gamen, Garnon, &c., are found in H.R. without prefix.
From Gaelic ma-ghamuim, a bear; from maghghabhuin, literally a calf of the plain.
From the Old Norse, Geir-mundr; from the Frisian, German; from the German, Gehrmann; from the Danish, Garman, Germund; from the French, Gamain, Germain; from the Flemish, Germon; in the Domesday Book, Garmund, German, Germund; a personal name.
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.).
Gamon Demographics
Average Male Gamon Height
176.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gamon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gamon (Hindi: गामों, Russian: Гамонь) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Gamoń, Gamón or Gamòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,593rd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,024,251 people. The last name Gamon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gamon live; 28 percent live in North America and 17 percent live in Hispano-North America. Gamon is also the 345,345th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 587 people.
The last name Gamon is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,174 people, or 1 in 105,729. In Mexico Gamon is most prevalent in: Zacatecas, where 35 percent reside, Jalisco, where 20 percent reside and Durango, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Gamon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gamon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamon surname rose 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gamon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gamon last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gamon last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.65% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gamon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.95% less than the national average, earning $40,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.59% more than the national average, earning $68,360 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gamon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamon in the Hindi language | ||
| गामों | gamom | 50 |
| गमोन | gamona | 50 |
| Gamon in the Russian language | ||
| Гамонь | gamon | - |
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