Gamster Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gamster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gamster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamster (Russian: Гамстер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gamster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamster? popularity and diffusion

Gamster is the 2,909,720th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gamster live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gamster is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Gamster is primarily found in: Texas, where 36 percent live, Illinois, where 33 percent live and Oklahoma, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 9 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Gamster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gamster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gamster surname expanded 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gamster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gamster surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

Gamster earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaimster9394/
Gamstter931/
Amster921,831/
Gamste923/
Ganster862,891/
Hamster86335/
Amstere8611/
Gamsted868/
Aumster860/
Amsterd860/
Eamster860/
Gamstedt8015/
Ganstert8012/
Hamstere803/
Gannster801/
Gaimsted801/
Gainster801/
Heamster800/
Ganste772/
Gamsta771/
Omster771/
Gainsterd751/
Gansted7121/
Gonster712/
Ganstee711/
Gancter711/
Homster710/
Omsterd710/
Omstert710/
Amstaire671/
Ganstead671/
Heimsæter6344/
Gahnstedt6314/
Gainstead632/
Gansta62102/
Gansty6232/
Gomsta629/
Gonstead5374/
Gonshtey531/

Gamster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamster in the Russian language
Гамстерgamster-

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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 Gamster
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