Gedamke Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gedamke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedamke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2221:362,63734,736
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gedamke Last Name Facts

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

Gedamke is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedamke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 881,213th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname Gedamke occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gedamke are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gedamke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 362,637. In Germany Gedamke is primarily found in: Berlin, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Gedamke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gedamke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gedamke surname increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gedamke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gedamke last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Gedamke earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.55% more than the national average, earning $66,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gedanke8657/
Heidamke8012/
Sedamkeu801/
Gedamkis800/
Edomke771/
Gedamková751/
Sedamki7144/
Gedance7112/
Zedanker671/
Seedamki671/

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