Gumel Surname
Approximately 540 people bear this surname
Gumel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 441 | 1:401,684 | 21,080 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Gümel (15) are calculated separately.
Gumel (496) may also be a first name.
Gumel Demographics
Average Gumel Salary in
United States
$38,893 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gumel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gumel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gumel (Hindi: गुमेल, Oriya: ଗୁେମଲ, Russian: Гумель) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Gümel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gumel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 581,222nd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Gumel live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 381,018th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 496 people.
Gumel is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 401,684. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Jigawa, where 51 percent live, Kano, where 21 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Gumel exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 6 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Gumel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gumel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gumel last name expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gumel Last Name Statistics demography
Gumel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gumel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gumel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁେମଲ | guemala | - |
| Gumel in the Hindi language | ||
| गुमेल | gumela | 66.67 |
| गुरुमेल | gurumela | 33.33 |
| Gumel in the Russian language | ||
| Гумель | gumel | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gumel
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