Gámez Surname
Approximately 729 people bear this surname
Gámez Surname Definition:
Variant of the Basque surname Gámiz first documented in Alva in 1590, also name of village, from "ama" - pasture-ground - , the locative suffix "-ez" and the prothetic G.
After extending itself throughout the Spanish Peninsula it became a surname of the nobility in 1690 with a family shield.
Read More About This SurnameGámez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 345 | 1:359,786 | 7,485 |
| Spain | 269 | 1:173,799 | 12,380 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
| El Salvador | 16 | 1:396,493 | 2,687 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
The alternate forms: Gamez (182,963), Gàmez (36), Gãmez (6), Gaméz (2) & Gamèz (1) are calculated separately.
Gámez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Variant of the Basque surname Gámiz first documented in Alva in 1590, also name of village, from "ama" - pasture-ground - , the locative suffix "-ez" and the prothetic G.
After extending itself throughout the Spanish Peninsula it became a surname of the nobility in 1690 with a family shield.
Gámez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gámez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gámez occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gamez, Gàmez, Gãmez, Gaméz or Gamèz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gámez? popularity and diffusion
It is the 462,693rd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 9,996,634 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gámez are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Hispano-North America.
The last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is held by 345 people, or 1 in 359,786. In Mexico it is most numerous in: Nuevo León, where 19 percent live, Mexico City, where 17 percent live and Sinaloa, where 10 percent live. Besides Mexico this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 37 percent live and Venezuela, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamez | 93 | 182,963 | / |
| Gàmez | 93 | 36 | / |
| Gãmez | 93 | 6 | / |
| Gáme | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gaméz | 87 | 2 | / |
| Gamèz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Gomez | 80 | 4,814,521 | / |
| Gómez | 80 | 29,768 | / |
| Gòmez | 80 | 509 | / |
| Gámiz | 80 | 75 | / |
| Gômez | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gámes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gõmez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gomesz | 73 | 1,238 | / |
| Gometz | 73 | 177 | / |
| Gommez | 73 | 70 | / |
| Ghamez | 73 | 54 | / |
| Gomezz | 73 | 51 | / |
| Gaumez | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gaimez | 73 | 30 | / |
| Gomeez | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gomerz | 73 | 24 | / |
| Goomez | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gomaez | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gomezs | 73 | 15 | / |
| Goimez | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gamerz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Goumez | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ggomez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cgomez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Go'mez | 73 | 7 | / |
| G'Omez | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gomgez | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gomezx | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gomiez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngomez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghomez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gosmez | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gomeiz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gomezt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goĭmez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ggómez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gómezz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gomexz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gomeaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gomoez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaymez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gómmez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gomezc | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gomezp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gammez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaamez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gómezt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gómezc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gómesz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gómerz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ñgomez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hgomez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gómoez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Game | 67 | 19,007 | / |
| Gome | 67 | 7,540 | / |
| Ghaumez | 67 | 12 | / |
| D'Gomez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Góme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gòme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qqgomez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghammez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomezth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghameez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gammiez | 67 | 0 | / |
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