Gamsu Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gamsu Surname Definition:

(1) “This also” in Hebrew. (From a benediction Gamsu Letova - “This Also for blessing”.) (2) Also possibly “Sycamore” (Gamzo).

Gamsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
United States411:8,840,462379,649
England391:1,428,66862,556
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
India91:85,229,487684,495
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gamsu (149) may also be a first name.

Gamsu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “This also” in Hebrew. (From a benediction Gamsu Letova - “This Also for blessing”.) (2) Also possibly “Sycamore” (Gamzo).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Gamsu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamsu (Hindi: गमसू, Marathi: गमसू) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamsu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,073,555th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Gamsu are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most common first name internationally, borne by 149 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 463,057. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 74 percent are found, Western Cape, where 25 percent are found and North West, where 1 percent are found. Barring South Africa this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Gamsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gamsu are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Gamsu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning R 201,348 per year and in United States they earn 45.47% more than the national average, earning $62,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngamsu9136/
Gamsou9125/
Gamsau911/
Gamsuu911/
Gamsut911/
Amsu89236/
Ngamsou831,064/
Ngamseu8310/
Ngamsuh831/
Hamsu80613/
Gansu80111/
Gamzu80108/
Gomsu8068/
Amsuh8049/
Amsus8041/
Amsut8027/
Amsud8024/
Gamju8021/
Amsou8011/
Amsup809/
Amshu807/
Amsau806/
Gemsu802/
Amsuu801/
Ngamssou776/
Ngamsouy771/
Nghamseu771/
Gemshu735,151/
Gansou73988/
Ngomsu73321/
Hamsou73118/
Ganshu73108/
Gansau7362/
Gomseu7329/
Ghansu7321/
Ngansu7321/
Amsuss7315/
Hamsau7311/
Hamsiu739/
Ghomsu738/
Haimsu737/
Aimsup736/
Gaimju736/
Gamchu735/
Amsouh735/
Gansui735/
Hamsut734/
Amssou733/
Gamzou733/
Gainsu732/
Hamsui732/
Gamjuh731/
Amsahu731/
Ahamsu731/
Aimsiu731/
Gamjud731/
Amsoud731/
Gomsuh731/
Gomsou731/
Hamsuh731/
Gomssu731/
Amsaus731/
Hammsu731/
Hamshu731/
Gaunsu731/
Gaamchu672,254/
Ngomseu67287/
Amzu6783/
Nganshu6751/
Ngomssu6734/
Ngansou6731/
Omsu6730/
Goumsou6728/
Ganssou6727/
Hamssou6724/
Nganseu6720/
Hamshou6719/
Ngainsu6712/
Ghoemsu679/
Amju677/
Gaumchu673/
Amcu673/
Ngomsou672/
Ghanshu672/
Amxu672/
Ngamzou672/
Amshoud671/
Amschau671/
Gamssoe671/
Amshous671/
Gamshoo671/
Ghansau671/
Ngansui671/
Hamssus670/

Gamsu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamsu in the Hindi language
गमसूgamasu-
Gamsu in the Marathi language
गमसूgamasu-

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