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Where Does The Last Name Gams Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gams (Russian: Гамс) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gams? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gams is the 316,633^rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,155,022 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gams live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,308,380^th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 57 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 282 people, or 1 in 285,480. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 76 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Germany it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 12 percent are found.

Gams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gams last name increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gams surname are 22.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the party.

Gams earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,101 USD per year.