Ga Surname

5,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Ga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81,5661:9,404789
Vietnam20,1841:4,590194
Philippines4,4571:22,7142,970
Indonesia1,8211:72,6247,800
Taiwan6261:37,452448
Pakistan3151:567,1239,254
Afghanistan2331:137,9963,087
China2011:6,802,595512
Japan1871:683,65916,842
Iran1531:501,84729,764
Nigeria1081:1,640,21160,875
Papua New Guinea941:86,74211,495
Malaysia711:415,41221,545
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
Ivory Coast451:512,69416,131
Qatar221:107,18211,536
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: (6) are calculated separately.

Ga (54,972) may also be a first name.

Ga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ga Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎ, Hindi: गा, Oriya: ଗା, Russian: Га, Tibetan: དགའ།) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: . Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ga is the 5,135th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 66,106 people. The last name Ga is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ga reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 74 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ga is also the 17,052nd most commonly held given name globally, borne by 54,972 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 81,566 people, or 1 in 9,404. In India Ga is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 98 percent reside, Haryana, where 1 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Ga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ga has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ga last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

Ga earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $44,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
836/
Gai80366,958/
Gad80170,699/
Gay8088,569/
Gau8082,928/
Nga8061,620/
Gea8049,209/
Gat8021,793/
Gas8010,351/
Gah808,258/
Gaj807,908/
Goa807,604/
Gaa806,704/
Gha806,336/
Gaz804,726/
Gap80842/
Gaş80185/
Gaï80101/
Gaš8055/
Gga8054/
Gaľ8033/
Gaś8022/
Géa8021/
Cga8020/
Kga8017/
Hga8015/
Gaî809/
Gać808/
Gač807/
Gêa803/
Qga802/
Gaÿ801/
A67309,237/
Gaud67292,567/
Gach6758,514/
Ngai6742,263/
Gaya6729,988/
Gaha6727,288/
Gaus6718,733/
Gass6718,732/
Gast6717,128/
Ghai6715,409/
Gaia6713,499/
Gatt6710,500/
Gadd6710,018/
Gaid679,023/
Ngau678,729/
Gaad677,088/
Gaja675,521/
Gaas675,304/
Gash675,112/
Ngay674,926/
Gaut673,440/
Gapp672,984/
Ngaa672,928/
Ngaj672,013/
Gais671,397/
Guea671,202/
Gait671,195/
Gats671,071/
Gaiz671,047/
Ghau671,031/
Ghaz67844/
Gasz67820/
Ngha67733/
Gadh67733/
Gays67589/
Ghat67536/
Gaup67533/
Gaňa67509/
Gahu67506/
Ghad67480/
Gasp67463/
Ghas67308/
Gahz67306/
Kgoa67290/
Ghea67276/
Gaľa67270/
Gayt67251/
Gaux67248/
Ghah67217/
Ghaa67217/
Ngga67153/
Goșa67145/
Gaat67138/
Gadt67137/
Gauu67132/
N'Ga67121/
Gaai67119/
Gaić67118/
Guľa67107/
Ghay67106/
Gaip67101/
Gaaz6793/
Gajj6792/
Gauš6791/
Gads6773/
Gaih6772/
Ga'a6770/
Gayd6762/
Gauy6759/
Giea6755/
Gahy6748/
Goňa6748/
Geđa6746/
Nkga6746/
Gaah6742/
Ghoa6739/
Gazz6735/
Gacz6735/
Gauz6731/
Gauh6727/
Kgau6724/
Gayh6721/
Ngaï6721/
Gaiy6719/
Ggah6719/
Gaiß6719/
Kgai6719/
Gadz6718/
Gađa6716/
Goľa6716/
Gaay6715/
Gooa6715/
Gaïa6715/
Ghap6714/
Gaap6714/
Guňa6713/
Ng'a6713/
Gaaß6712/
Gayz6711/
Ghaj6711/
Gaij6711/
Gauč678/
Hgoa678/
Quga678/
Gaaj678/
Ghha676/
Gasd676/
Gaph675/
Hgha675/
Hgah675/
Géha674/
Goța674/
Gajd674/
Ehga674/
Ggad674/
Kgaa673/
Nnga673/
Gatì673/
Géňa673/
Geňa673/
Ggap673/
Gadp672/
Ncga672/
Kgga672/
Gatd672/
Gaaa672/
Gaïd672/
Qgai672/
Gahj672/
Gasj672/
Hgap672/
Hgau672/
Cgad671/
Hgay671/
E'Ga671/
Gapf671/
Kgap671/
Ggai671/
Gaîs671/
Hgga671/
Kgha671/
Ngaî671/
Ngéa671/
Gaða671/
Gațe671/
Goïa671/
Góňa671/
Guìa671/
Guĺa671/
Ggha671/
Gahï671/
Gaiş671/
Gaiș671/
Gajć671/
Cgga671/
Qgah671/
Qcga671/
Qgas671/
Qgea671/
Qgga671/
Qgoa671/
Cgat671/
Gatp671/
Gazp671/
Ggau671/
Ggay671/
Gaëe671/
Gaïs671/
Guua671/
Hcga671/
Hkga671/
Kgaj671/
Kgay671/

Ga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎka-
Ga in the Hindi language
गाga93.92
ga6.08
Ga in the Oriya language
ଗାga73.15
ga26.85
Ga in the Tibetan language
དགའ།ga40
དགའ་ga40
ག་ga20
Ga in the Russian language
Гаga-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ga
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