Gaay Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gaay Surname User-submission:

The name originates possibly from the French, and from the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. The origins of the name come from the Old French, gai, meaning 'full of joy'. The second possible origin is reliant on location, where the surname derives from any of the places in Normandy called Gaye.

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Gaay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gaay (22) may also be a first name.

Gaay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name originates possibly from the French, and from the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. The origins of the name come from the Old French, gai, meaning 'full of joy'. The second possible origin is reliant on location, where the surname derives from any of the places in Normandy called Gaye.

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Gaay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaay (Russian: Гаайъ) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gaay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Gaay live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 12,654,778. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Cagayan Valley, where 63 percent live, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 13 percent live and Calabarzon, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Liberia, where 7 percent live.

Gaay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaay last name expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaay Last Name Statistics demography

Gaay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahay89224/
Gaaya8950/
Gaayi8922/
Gaaye897/
Ga'ay893/
Gaays891/
Gay8688,569/
Gaa866,704/
Aay86474/
Gahayu8049/
Gahaye8024/
Gahaya808/
Gayaya806/
Gajaya804/
Ghaaye801/
Gaye75197,727/
Gaya7529,988/
Gaha7527,288/
Gaia7513,499/
Gayo7512,517/
Gaad757,088/
Gaja755,521/
Gaas755,304/
Ngay754,926/
Gayi753,424/
Ngaa752,928/
Aaye75616/
Gays75589/
Gayu75555/
Gaňa75509/
Gaľa75270/
Gayt75251/
Ahay75223/
Ghaa75217/
Aayi75208/
Haay75140/
Gaat75138/
Gaai75119/
Ghay75106/
Aaya75104/
Gaaz7593/
Ga'a7570/
Gayd7562/
Gauy7559/
Gahy7548/
Gayá7545/
Gaah7542/
Gayà7522/
Gayh7521/
Gaiy7519/
Gayé7518/
Gađa7516/
Gaïa7515/
Gaap7514/
Gaaß7512/
Gayz7511/
Aayd7511/
Gaaj758/
Gajy756/
Kgaa753/
Aayz752/
Geaa752/
Gaaa752/
Gayè752/
Hgay751/
Gayy751/
Gayô751/
Gayú751/
Gaða751/
Aayy751/
Aaiy751/
Aajy751/
Aayp751/
Aahy751/
Ggay751/
Kgay751/
Ay67132,927/
Ga67110,240/
Aa6715,654/
Ajaya676,127/
Ngaya675,586/
Gayed675,185/
Gayas674,612/
Gayus673,185/
Ahaya672,363/
Ngayo672,206/
Gaaid672,197/
Gajiy672,169/
Gajah671,908/
Gayet671,706/
Ngaye671,700/
Ngahy671,586/
Ağaya671,363/
Gaias67967/
Ngaja67869/
Ggayi67851/
Gayap67848/
Gy67741/
Ghaya67673/
Gayah67629/
Ghaja67629/
Ghaye67573/
Gayou67564/
Ghajy67561/
Ghaia67523/
Gayat67438/
Gayee67422/
Gahai67419/
Gayos67409/
Gayot67405/
Ghaaz67341/
Ngayu67299/
Gaaji67293/
Gayip67285/
Gayod67283/
Ahaye67281/
Gayad67265/
Gayud67229/
Gayau67218/
Gaaje67194/
Gahia67187/
Nga'a67165/
Gayes67144/
Ahayo67142/
Gaydt67141/
Gaiad67126/
Gauye67119/
Ghaah67119/
Nggaa67110/
Gahaa67110/
Ngaia67107/
Gaasø67104/
Gayst67100/
Gayyi6794/
Gayeh6789/
Gahap6788/
Gaadt6781/
Gahja6774/
Ghayi6771/
Gauyo6771/
Gaiha6768/
Gaiyo6766/
Gayaz6762/
Gayhe6762/
Gauya6760/
Gaaja6759/
Gahau6751/
Gayie6746/
Nggay6744/
Ghayo6744/
Gayut6739/
Gaiat6738/
Kgaye6736/
Gaass6734/
Gaatz6734/
Gaiah6734/
Gayoh6733/
Gayuh6732/
Gaash6731/
Gayts6730/
Gaast6728/
Gaowa6728/
Ghaiy6727/
Gahya6724/
Ngaai6723/
Gaïya6722/
Gahah6718/
Gayho6718/
Gahyo6717/
Gaach6716/
Gaaju6714/
Goaya6714/
Gaydh6714/
Ghaha6713/
Ghays6712/
Gaads6712/
Gaiaz6711/
Gaajo6711/
Gayid6710/
Ghaas679/
Gajaa678/
Gayis678/
N'Gay678/
Ahayu677/
Gaawe677/
Haayt677/
Gaadh677/
Gayyp676/
Goaia676/
Gaița676/
Gayuz675/
Gauia675/
Gayaa675/
Aajyi675/
Aiaya675/
Ghayy675/
Gayhi675/
Gujaa674/
Gahiy674/
Hgaha674/
Gayaâ674/
Gaiau674/
Ghaad674/
Gayep674/
Gahey673/
Gaych673/
Gaais673/
Ng'aa673/
Gahha673/
Ahayt673/
Gaats673/
Gaľaš673/
Gayyo673/
Gaysh672/
Gayss672/
Gayoz672/
Gaytz672/
Ghaat672/
Gahaj672/
Gayio672/
Gayuu672/
Gaîya672/
Gayez672/
Gayop672/
Gijaa672/
Ghaai672/
Aaysh672/
Gaiaa672/
Qgaja671/
Qugay671/
Gaaih671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Ggaye671/
Gajyo671/
Ghgay671/
Ghhay671/
Ahays671/
Hahay671/
Gahyu671/
Aayoh671/
Gaiyy671/
Gayux671/
Gaaaa671/
Ghayz671/
Hgaya671/
Ngayh671/
Ngayé671/
Gayha671/
Gayós671/
Gayıp671/
Gawyo671/
Geaya671/
Gaova671/
Goaja671/
Ghaaa671/
Ggaya671/
Ga'ai671/
Gaadd671/
Gaaha671/
Gahye671/
Gai'a671/
Gajyi671/
Aahey671/
Aaaya671/
Ağaye671/
Gaiyp671/
Ghayt671/
Nkgay671/
Kgaha671/
Kgaja671/
Kgayi671/
Aahay671/
Ngajy671/
Aaydt671/
Gauhy671/
Hghay671/
Haays670/

Gaay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaay in the Russian language
Гаайъgaaj-

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