Gambon

Gambon Meaning & Origin

About Gambon
The surname Gambon is of French origin and is derived from the word "gambon," meaning "ham" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who either worked with or sold ham or someone who had a physical resemblance to a ham. The surname Gambon is relatively rare and is primarily found in France and its neighboring regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gambon: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gambon 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 Gambon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G05105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 M B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gambon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gambon in Braille

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

The name Gambon in braille

How to sign the name Gambon using Sign Language

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

The name Gambon in sign language

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