Gamsby Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Gamsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Canada881:418,70036,754
England711:784,76142,668
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Gamsby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gamsby is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamsby? popularity and diffusion

Gamsby is the 727,600th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name Gamsby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gamsby live; 75 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 1,625,376. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, New Jersey, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Gamsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gamsby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gamsby last name increased 637 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gamsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gamsby surname are 15.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gamsby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.87% more than the national average, earning $43,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $49,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamsbey922/
Amsby914/
Gansby834/
Amsbuy831/
Hamsby831/
Gemsby830/
Aumsby830/
Gahnsby7717/
Gainsby770/
Gansbay770/
Omsby7317/
Gatensby7166/
Ngamsuoy7124/
Ngamsuay7119/
Homsby6716/
Omsbey671/
Gattensby671/
Osmsby670/
Gonsby670/
Oomsby670/
Gansbaai573/
Hamsbeach530/
Omsbee501/
Gansve501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gamsby
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