Find out how popular the last name Gamit is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gamit.

Gamit, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gamit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gamit in America

Gamit is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gamit surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gamit.

The history of the last name Gamit

The surname GAMIT is believed to have originated in the Philippines, likely during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Tagalog word "gamit," which means "use" or "utility." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone whose occupation involved using tools or other implements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GAMIT can be found in the baptismal records of the San Agustin Church in Manila, where a man named Juan GAMIT was baptized in 1623. Another early reference is in the Libro de Casamiento (Book of Marriages) from the town of Taal, Batangas, where a marriage between Pedro GAMIT and Maria Lopez was recorded in 1687.

In the 19th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. For example, a man named Andrés GAMIT is listed as a tenant farmer in the Catalogo de Tributos de Naturales (Catalog of Native Tributes) from the town of Lipa, Batangas, in 1848.

One notable bearer of the GAMIT surname was José GAMIT, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1865 in the town of Taal, Batangas, and joined the Katipunan, a revolutionary society that sought to overthrow Spanish rule in the Philippines.

Another historical figure with the GAMIT surname was Mariano GAMIT, a Filipino musician and composer who lived in the early 20th century. He is best known for composing the popular folk song "Bahay Kubo," which is still widely sung and performed in the Philippines today.

Other notable individuals with the GAMIT surname include:

1. Rosario GAMIT (1892-1976), a Filipino educator and women's rights activist.
2. Lino GAMIT (1910-1988), a Filipino artist and painter known for his landscapes and rural scenes.
3. Gregorio GAMIT (1924-2002), a Filipino diplomat and ambassador who served in various countries around the world.
4. Magdalena GAMIT (1932-2018), a Filipino writer and poet who published several collections of poems and short stories.
5. Rodrigo GAMIT (born 1975), a Filipino basketball player who played professionally in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gamit

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gamit.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gamit was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gamit was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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