Gemma Surname
Approximately 5,225 people bear this surname
Gemma Surname User-submission:
The Gemma surname means 'precious gem' or 'precious jewel'.
Gemma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3,184 | 1:19,208 | 3,302 |
| United States | 1,103 | 1:328,612 | 29,819 |
| France | 128 | 1:518,928 | 71,816 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Argentina | 85 | 1:502,864 | 37,103 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| Japan | 54 | 1:2,367,487 | 29,899 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| Spain | 52 | 1:899,078 | 35,195 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Russia | 50 | 1:2,882,461 | 158,532 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Latvia | 7 | 1:292,864 | 24,791 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Gemma (369,773) may also be a first name.
Gemma Surname Meaning
Gemma Demographics
Average Gemma Salary in
United States
$52,731 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gemma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gemma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gemma (Arabic: غيما, Hindi: जैम्मा, Marathi: गेमा, Oriya: େଜମା, Russian: Гемма) is found most in Italy. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gemma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gemma is the 91,604th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,394,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Gemma reside; 62 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,813th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 369,773 people.
The last name Gemma is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 3,184 people, or 1 in 19,208. In Italy it is most frequent in: Apulia, where 40 percent are found, Lazio, where 23 percent are found and Lombardy, where 9 percent are found. Beside Italy Gemma occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Gemma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gemma surname are 18.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.97% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gemma earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 25.84% more than the national average, earning €37,791 per year; in United States they earn 22.21% more than the national average, earning $52,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $49,300 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gemma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜମା | ejama | - |
| Gemma in the Marathi language | ||
| गेमा | gema | - |
| Gemma in the Hindi language | ||
| जैम्मा | jaim'ma | 25 |
| जेम्मा | jem'ma | 25 |
| जेमा | jema | 25 |
| गेम्मा | gem'ma | 25 |
| Gemma in the Russian language | ||
| Гемма | gemma | - |
| Gemma in the Arabic language | ||
| غيما | ghyma | - |
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