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:. For other potential spellings of Gemma click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gemma? popularity and diffusion
Gemma is the 91,604th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,394,746 people. The last name Gemma is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Gemma are found; 62 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent are found in Italic Europe. Gemma is also the 2,813th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 369,773 people.
Gemma is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 3,184 people, or 1 in 19,208. In Italy Gemma is most common in: Apulia, where 40 percent reside, Lazio, where 23 percent reside and Lombardy, where 9 percent reside. Beside Italy Gemma is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Gemma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gemma are 18.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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