Gomer Surname

111,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Gomer Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) Perfect [Hebrew Gómer, from gámar, to perform] The sons of Japheth: Gomer . . .Gen. x. 2.

Gomer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7481:207,35620,314
Germany6261:128,60315,672
Russia5221:276,09828,711
England2451:227,42118,997
France1881:353,31252,982
Philippines1221:829,82278,168
India771:9,961,888192,972
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Wales641:48,3524,540
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Switzerland541:152,09114,437
Australia501:539,91440,287
Canada391:944,75971,777
Israel391:219,42720,804
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales401:39,2102,093
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

The alternate forms: Gomér (98), Gömer (52), Gómer (2) & Gomèr (1) are calculated separately.

Gomer (7,521) may also be a first name.

Gomer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) Perfect [Hebrew Gómer, from gámar, to perform] The sons of Japheth: Gomer . . .Gen. x. 2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gomer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gomer (Arabic: غومر, Georgian: გომერ, Russian: Гомер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Gomér, Gömer, Gómer or Gomèr. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gomer is the 111,263rd most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,745,520 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Gomer are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 74,085th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 7,521 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,748 people, or 1 in 207,356. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Nevada, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gomer occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Gomer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gomer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gomer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gomer last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States Gomer are 15.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gomer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.64% more than the national average, earning R 296,184 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $25,651,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $43,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.22% less than the national average, earning $45,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gomér9398/
Gömer9352/
Gómer932/
Gomèr931/
Gommer91670/
Goymer91476/
Gomere91181/
Goomer91172/
Gomert91125/
Goemer9191/
Gosmer9175/
Gomier9145/
Gojmer9134/
Gomerp9127/
Gomerz9124/
Gotmer9124/
Goumer914/
Ghomer912/
Gohmer911/
Gomehr911/
Goimer911/
Omer89792,809/
Gome897,540/
Gohmert83258/
Gommier83244/
Goimier83184/
Gommert83181/
Gottmer83168/
Goemmer8394/
Goumere8315/
Goomeer833/
Goumier832/
Gommere831/
Goumert831/
Goommer830/
Gomez804,814,521/
Gomes803,761,492/
Oumer8070,749/
Homer8020,155/
Ngome8013,805/
Gamer8011,083/
Omere802,012/
Ohmer801,796/
Gomme801,743/
Omier801,418/
Osmer801,395/
Omeir801,149/
Gomet801,120/
Ommer80853/
Gomey80789/
Gomeh80760/
Gomea80580/
Gomej80496/
Gosme80400/
Goume80388/
Gomei80335/
Omeur80274/
Gumer80249/
Gemer80244/
Gümer80204/
Gomed80194/
Omert80182/
Oomer80143/
Omerz80112/
Gomeu80109/
Uomer8050/
Goime8049/
Ghome8037/
Omear8036/
Omeer8030/
Gomre8028/
Gomir8025/
Otmer8011/
Gomee8010/
Omerr807/
Gomie806/
Goome805/
Gotme803/
Gomhe802/
Gomje802/
Omger801/
Gohme801/
Omher801/
Kgome801/
Oimer801/
Goyme801/
Gomeï801/
Gomerova7764/
Hosmer733,591/
Gummer732,804/
Gaumer732,146/
Gemmer732,081/
Homere731,348/
Gomesz731,238/
Gomesh731,183/
Othmer731,083/
Gammer731,038/
Hommer731,030/
Gamier73954/
Goumey73913/
Ngoume73844/
Ousmer73535/
Ommert73483/
Homier73474/
Omeire73383/
Gümmer73310/
Ottmer73298/
Goumet73231/
Goomes73225/
Gumier73218/
Gaamer73205/
Gommet73164/
Hotmer73150/
Gommes73144/
Gumere73129/
Ohmert73113/
Gommez7370/
Goimei7364/
Gömmer7361/
Gomess7359/
Gamert7355/
Gommeh7353/
Gomezz7351/
Gusmer7351/
Cgomes7349/
Gemier7348/
N'Gome7348/
Ghomie7346/
Gomire7344/
Gomees7342/
Ghotme7342/
Oumeir7341/
Homehr7339/
Goumir7339/
Oummer7338/
Gasmer7332/
Ghomeh7332/
Gutmer7331/
Gumert7331/
Goomey7329/
Gomeez7329/
Gosmes7325/
Ghamer7325/
Oumere7325/
Goomez7324/
Gamere7323/
Ghomes7321/
Gommei7321/
Hoomer7319/
Nkgome7319/
Ggomes7318/
Ghumer7318/
Oumier7317/
Gomair7317/
Gomezs7315/
Gameer7314/
Goumre7313/
Goimez7312/
Goumie7312/
Houmer7311/
Gamerz7310/
Goumez7310/
Ggomez739/
Cgomez739/
Nghome739/
Gamher739/
Gomeis738/
G'Omez737/
Ngomeh737/
Goumei737/
Go'mez737/
Goumes736/
Gomesd736/
Gomeas736/
Homert735/
Ngomme735/
Goimes735/
Ohtmer735/
O'Mear735/
Gomeiz734/
Gosmez734/
Gotmei734/
Gomeed734/
O'Mere734/
Ghomez734/
Gommey734/
Gommee733/
Gomets733/
Gomezt733/
Gameir733/
Gomeaz733/
Gommie733/
Gomejh733/
Goĭmez733/
Oomeer733/
Gamger732/
Gumear732/
Osmere732/
Omeard732/
Omeare732/
Ngomei732/
Homeyr732/
Ghoume732/
Omerre732/
Goumme732/
Gohmes732/
Gomirh732/
Ghomir732/
Homerz732/
Kgomes732/
Gahmer731/
O'Meir731/
Ng'ome731/
Nngome731/
Omearh731/
Osmear731/
Osmert731/
Osmerz731/
Oitmer731/
Oommer731/
Homeir731/
Hgomez731/
Hoimer731/
Ghomej731/
Ghomge731/
Gosmey731/
Gosmir731/
Gotmee731/
Gomezp731/
Oumert731/
Homeur731/
Ghomed731/
Oomere731/
Homger731/
Hgomes731/
Gomeds731/
Hhomer731/
Omeere731/
Otmeer731/
Oumeer731/
Ngomee731/
Ngomey731/
O'Merz731/
O'Mier731/
Gatmer731/
Goumee731/
Goumge731/
Gothme731/
Gosmee731/
Goimet731/
Gomior731/
Gommée731/
Gomoey731/
Gämmer731/
Gémier731/
Gómerz731/
Ghomme731/
Oumear731/
Ommeer731/
Ngamer731/
Ngomea731/
Gojmes731/
Giemer730/
Goimme730/
Gomett730/
Hohmer730/
Gamear730/
Ommerd730/
Ohmeir730/
Oosmer730/
Gehmer730/
Amer67441,227/
Goma67214,586/
Gomi6720,109/
Game6719,007/
Omre671,084/
Gomy67993/
Houmeur67674/
Omir67669/
Gummert67559/
Gummere67465/
Ng'home67401/
Gamerre67259/
Gamhere67254/
Gammert67169/
Gaumert67154/
Omerova67132/
Hommert6784/
Gosmire6774/
Ghameer6773/
Ghomieh6769/
Ghoumir6763/
Gaumier6762/
Gutmeyr6738/
Gaumerd6737/
Gotmayr6730/
Gehmeyr6728/
Hothmer6723/
Gumerre6722/
Gomá6719/
Ghoumre6718/
Gumeire6714/
Gomeath6712/
Ghamere6711/
Hommere6710/
Omeireh679/
Gutmeir678/
Houmere678/
Ghotmeh678/
Ommerth678/
O'Meare677/
Housmer677/
Gomj677/
Omerová677/
D'Gomez677/
Gotmire676/
Góme676/
Gattmer675/
Gomé675/
Goummir674/
Oumeire673/
D'Gomes673/
Hohmeir673/
Gumhert673/
Gomí673/
Omér673/
Hohmier672/
Gameire672/
Gaummer672/
Gammere672/
Goummey672/
Gousmey672/
Gáme672/
Omyr672/
Goumeas672/
Ngh'ome671/
Houmehr671/
Hoysmer671/
Hosmeir671/
Gammeer671/
Ghumere671/
Goomesh671/
Gomezth671/
Gasmere671/
Ghameur671/
Oummeur671/
Hommeur671/
Ghohmes671/
Omerowa671/
Hosmere671/
Omeereh671/
Oumeîre671/
Oumeïre671/
Ngommea671/
Ngoumeh671/
Qqgomez671/
Goumair671/
Goumhed671/
Goumirt671/
Goumoyr671/
Gummier671/
Gòme671/
Ghamier671/
Ghoumie671/
Ghomesh671/
Guttmer671/
Houmier671/
Gusmeer671/
O'Meard670/
Gammerr670/
Houtmer670/
Hohmeur670/

Gomer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gomer in the Georgian language
გომერgomer-
Gomer in the Russian language
Гомерgomer-
Gomer in the Arabic language
غومرghwmr-

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