Gamsam Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Gamsam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Gamsam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamsam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gamsam is found most in Cameroon. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamsam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,718,172nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Gamsam are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon Gamsam is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa Region, where 95 percent reside, Centre Region, where 2 percent reside and West Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Guyana, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngamsam | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ghamsam | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gamsham | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amsam | 91 | 111 | / |
| Ghamsham | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gamssame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngamssam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamsam | 83 | 47 | / |
| Gansam | 83 | 44 | / |
| Gamjam | 83 | 30 | / |
| Gamsan | 83 | 21 | / |
| Amsham | 83 | 12 | / |
| Amsiam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Amsamh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Aimsam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gamsem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aamsam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gamsom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amsame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aumsam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngamsom | 77 | 3,732 | / |
| Ngamsan | 77 | 168 | / |
| Gansham | 77 | 103 | / |
| Ghansam | 77 | 35 | / |
| Ngamzam | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ghamzam | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gansiam | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ghamsan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gamjaam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Eamseam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gamsang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hamsham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamsaim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghamsom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gomsahm | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amsamhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngansam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamssom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamdjam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amsom | 73 | 81 | / |
| Amjam | 73 | 24 | / |
| Amzam | 73 | 17 | / |
| Amcam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghamsian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gomsaham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gasemsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kgamsang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gainsham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ganjam | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Gamson | 67 | 492 | / |
| Gansan | 67 | 306 | / |
| Ganzam | 67 | 110 | / |
| Hamzam | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gamzom | 67 | 39 | / |
| Amcham | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gamsen | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hamjam | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hamsom | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gamsızcan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gomsan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gamzan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gonsam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amjaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amgiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aamjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gancam | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gamsam
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