Gomme Surname
Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname
Gomme Surname Definition:
(English) Man; Hero [Middle English gome, Old Englishguma] For-thi [therefore] God of his goodnesse The firste gome Adam Sette hym in solace.—Piers Plowman, 12512-14.
Gomme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 656 | 1:13,045 | 1,995 |
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| Belgium | 83 | 1:138,514 | 19,805 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Ivory Coast | 71 | 1:324,947 | 11,901 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Seychelles | 53 | 1:1,743 | 378 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 233 | 1:104,615 | 10,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Gommé (84) are calculated separately.
Gomme (227) may also be a first name.
Gomme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Man; Hero [Middle English gome, Old Englishguma] For-thi [therefore] God of his goodnesse The firste gome Adam Sette hym in solace.—Piers Plowman, 12512-14.
Gomm is an ancient name in this part of England, and, as Gom, occurred in Cambridgeshire six centuries ago (H. R.). There was a James Gomme in Rowsham, Bucks, in 1724; and another James Gomme, an eminent antiquarian, of High Wycombe, in this county, died in 1825. The wife of Sir William Maynard Gomme, K. C. B., who was himself probably of this stock, was buried at Stoke Poges in 1837 (Lips.).
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Gomme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gomme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gomme (Hindi: गोम्मे) is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gommé. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gomme.
How Common Is The Last Name Gomme? popularity and diffusion
It is the 231,788th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,181,036 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Gomme are found; 38 percent are found in West Asia and 38 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 596,468th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 227 people.
Gomme is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 656 people, or 1 in 13,045. In Israel Gomme is mostly concentrated in: Northern District, where 93 percent are found, Central District, where 3 percent are found and Haifa District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Israel Gomme is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in France, where 22 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Gomme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gomme has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gomme surname grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gomme Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gomme surname are 35.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gomme earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.89% less than the national average, earning $38,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.39% more than the national average, earning $66,272 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gomme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gomme in the Hindi language | ||
| गोम्मे | gom'me | - |
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