Gamwell Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Gamwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
England1771:314,79123,605
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Gamwell Last Name Facts

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

Gamwell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 691,116th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. Gamwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gamwell live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gamwell is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 1,742,591. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, Florida, where 22 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Gamwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gamwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gamwell last name expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gamwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gamwell are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gamwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $54,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 85.55% more than the national average, earning $92,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamweell930/
Gamwel925/
Gambell86963/
Gamwele8621/
Ganwell864/
Gamuell861/
Gainwell8098/
Gammbell800/
Gambel77771/
Gamuel773/
Gambll772/
Gomwel771/
Gambill715,696/
Gonwell711/
Gaweł679,664/
Gambl674/
Gainwill671/
Gannbell670/
Gambil62121/
Gombel62118/
Ganuel625/
Gömbel625/
Gamvle622/
Gemuel621/
Goumbel575/
Ganbill573/
Gombill570/
Gainbill530/
Gombl501/

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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 Gamwell
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