Gamboa

Gamboa Meaning & Origin

About Gamboa
The surname Gamboa is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "gama" meaning "battle" and "boa" meaning "good." Therefore, the surname Gamboa can be interpreted to mean "good battle" or "skilled warrior." It is a surname that is commonly found in the Basque region of Spain and has spread to other Spanish-speaking countries through migration.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gamboa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gamboa: 19,577
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gamboa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gamboa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMP
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 M B OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/gɑmˈboʊə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gamboa in Braille

Here's how to represent Gamboa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gamboa in braille

How to sign the name Gamboa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gamboa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gamboa in sign language

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