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.).
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Gamon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gamon (Hindi: गामों, Russian: Гамонь) is most common in Mexico. It may also be found in the variant forms: Gamoń, Gamón or Gamòn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 69,593rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,024,251 people. It is mostly found 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 commonly used first name internationally, borne by 587 people.
This last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,174 people, or 1 in 105,729. In Mexico Gamon is mostly concentrated in: Zacatecas, where 35 percent are found, Jalisco, where 20 percent are found and Durango, where 12 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Gamon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gamon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gamon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gamon last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.65% registered with the political 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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