Gamst Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gamst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5261:9,7761,057
Denmark3111:18,1501,785
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Sweden221:447,58032,003
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gamst Last Name Facts

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

Gamst is found most in Norway. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamst? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 334,183rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Gamst live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in Scandinavia.

Gamst is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 526 people, or 1 in 9,776. In Norway it is primarily found in: Northern Norway, where 60 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Western Norway, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Norway Gamst occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gamst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gamst last name are 21.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gamst earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning 294,307 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.8% less than the national average, earning $38,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamste913/
Gams891,184/
Amst8916/
Gamse80262/
Gamss8092/
Gemst8040/
Gaims8020/
Gamsz8011/
Gahms809/
Ngams806/
Gaums806/
Ghams802/
Hamst801/
Gamms801/
Ganst801/
Amstt800/
Amstz800/
Gamshe7372/
Ghamsh7344/
Ghamse7312/
Ganste732/
Gamsse731/
Gueams731/
Hasmst731/
Ganstz730/
Aamsdt730/
Gans679,734/
Goms67663/
Gamz6724/
Omst675/
Amsd673/
Amjt672/
Gottmst672/
Amct671/
Gamsová671/

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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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  • 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 Gamst
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