Gamu Surname

235,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea5751:14,1801,357
Nigeria3851:460,11123,377
India2551:3,008,10090,108
Tanzania1591:332,96624,953
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Taiwan421:558,2084,168
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gamu (1,334) may also be a first name.

Gamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gamu (Hindi: गमु, Marathi: गमु, Oriya: ଗାମୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gamu.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gamu is the 235,214th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Gamu reside; 34 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 34 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gamu is also the 215,053rd most common first name worldwide, held by 1,334 people.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 14,180. In Papua New Guinea Gamu is mostly found in: Central, where 25 percent live, Morobe, where 22 percent live and National Capital District, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Gamu occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Gamu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gamu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.34% less than the national average, earning R 49,104 per year and in United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamou897,120/
Gamus891,097/
Gamud89997/
Gamut89271/
Ngamu89237/
Ghamu89171/
Gammu89160/
Gamau8992/
Gamuz8988/
Gamui8969/
Gamuh8938/
Gaimu8931/
Gameu8926/
Gaamu8920/
Gamgu899/
Gaymu895/
Gamup891/
Gahmu891/
Kgamu891/
Gaemu891/
Amu8619,718/
Ngamau801,069/
Ngamou801,018/
Gamouh80318/
Gamout80218/
Ngammu80156/
Gaimou8077/
Gamoud8073/
Gammou8069/
Gamous8041/
Nggamu8036/
Gamhou8034/
Gamgou8028/
Gautmu8024/
Gahamu8014/
Ghamuh8013/
Ng'amu8011/
Gahmou8011/
Gamuha809/
Gasmus807/
Gamauh807/
Gamouz805/
Ghamui804/
Gamush804/
Nghamu803/
Ngameu803/
Ngaamu802/
Gamuch802/
Ghammu801/
Gameus801/
Gamusz801/
Gamuth801/
Ngamui801/
Gaymou801/
Ghamuj801/
Gammuh801/
Ghamou801/
Gaumou801/
Ghamuz801/
Gammut800/
Amou7516,540/
Hamu753,866/
Amuh752,460/
Amui752,285/
Gemu751,835/
Amud751,443/
Amut751,435/
Amus751,355/
Amau751,166/
Ammu751,031/
Gomu75874/
Ahmu75643/
Ameu75493/
Amuy75324/
Amup75318/
Aamu75277/
Asmu75235/
Aumu75187/
Aimu75173/
Amuu75104/
Amuz75102/
Aymu7553/
Șamu7528/
Eamu7512/
Ajmu7511/
Atmu759/
Amgu758/
Amuj755/
Amux752/
Amuí751/
Ghamoud731,107/
Ghamous73424/
Ngamhui73274/
Gaamouz73204/
Gammouh73200/
Gahmous73108/
Gueamou739/
Gamusch736/
Ng'aamu734/
Gaimous733/
Ghammou732/
N'Gamou732/
Ngammau732/
Ngamhuy732/
Nga'amu731/
Ngammou731/
Ngaamou731/
Ngahmou731/
Ghasmud731/
Ghamouz731/
Ghasmui731/
Gammoud731/
Gasmuit731/
Gasmutt731/
Gamouyi731/
Ghamguu731/
Gammous730/
Hamou6720,247/
Hamud6713,294/
Asmus6710,170/
Asmau678,345/
Gomou673,408/
Amoud673,384/
Gemuh671,367/
Amous671,297/
Amouh671,217/
Ammou67995/
Gamoe67988/
Asmui67737/
Ngomu67674/
Ngamouyi67474/
Hammu67433/
Hamui67426/
Aamou67342/
Hamut67310/
Hamau67285/
Haimu67266/
Amaut67242/
Amouz67242/
Gaamouch67204/
Hamus67202/
Asmuß67150/
Ahmou67149/
Amouy67148/
Amout67141/
Hamuy67138/
Hamuh67132/
Aimau67128/
Ammuh67123/
Gomeu67109/
Amuch67106/
Amahu6797/
Haumu6782/
Gomut6773/
Kgomu6770/
Ghamoush6765/
Amuis6756/
Asmud6751/
Gomus6745/
Gamoo6742/
Amohu6740/
A'Amu6738/
Asmut6736/
Aimou6736/
Ammus6735/
Amush6734/
Asmuz6734/
Ahmau6733/
Hasmu6732/
Ahamu6732/
Atmus6729/
Gomau6728/
Aimus6725/
Aumau6722/
Amaud6722/
Ghomu6717/
Hamuu6715/
Hhamu6714/
Asmou6714/
Haymu6712/
Eamus6712/
Gommu6711/
Ameus6710/
Amust6710/
Ghamouss6710/
Aimut679/
Aymut679/
Amaus678/
Ghammoud678/
Amgou678/
Hatmu677/
Goumu677/
Gotmu676/
Gemmu676/
Gehmu676/
Aitmu675/
Haamu675/
Aamuu675/
Gosmu674/
Amoux674/
Amauh674/
Atmut674/
Hajmu674/
Gömou674/
Aumus673/
Aajmu673/
Gomuz673/
Eamut673/
Aismu673/
Aymou673/
Hameu673/
Amuih673/
Ahmui673/
Gomui673/
Ahmuj672/
Heamu672/
Gemau672/
Ammau672/
Gomuh672/
Ameud672/
Amouj672/
Ammud672/
Aimui672/
Hamuz672/
Ameue672/
Aimud671/
Eamud671/
Gammouth671/
Goimu671/
Goomu671/
Gomud671/
Aamus671/
Ammui671/
Ammuj671/
Amudh671/
Amuuy671/
Ameuz671/
Amudd671/
Ammgu671/
Amuij671/
Hamuš671/
Gammouch671/
Ahmmu671/
Aimeu671/
Amhou671/
Ammeu671/
Amusz671/
Amuuh671/
Amuid671/
Atmuş671/
Aumou671/
Eamau671/
Hahmu671/
Omgau671/
Asmeu671/
Amhud671/
Ahymu671/
Amuhj671/
Hamup671/
Ameux670/

Gamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamu in the Oriya language
ଗାମୁgamu61.76
ଗମୁgamu38.24
Gamu in the Marathi language
गमुgamu45.31
गमूgamu26.56
गामुgamu15.63
गामूgamu10.94
Gamu in the Hindi language
गमुgamu38.1
गमूgamu29.1
गामूgamu28.57
गामुgamu3.17
गामाgama0.53

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