Gammons

Gammons Meaning & Origin

About Gammons
The surname Gammons is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gamel, which means "old" or "aged." The suffix "-s" indicates patronymic origin, meaning it was used to denote "son of Gamel." Over time, the name Gammons evolved and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Gammons can trace their ancestry back to someone who was either named Gamel or had a close association with someone named Gamel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gammons: 2,186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,830
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæmənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gammons in Braille

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

The name Gammons in braille

How to sign the name Gammons using Sign Language

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

The name Gammons in sign language

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