Gabia Surname
Approximately 3,214 people bear this surname
Gabia Surname User-submission:
The Gabia surname means 'night hunters'. Gabi means 'night' in Filipino. Ah is used as 'for' in the Visayan language, a local dialect in the Philippines. Gabia are the locals from Samar, an island from Visayas as part of the Philippine archipelago.
Read More About This SurnameGabia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,642 | 1:38,319 | 5,932 |
| Mexico | 180 | 1:689,590 | 10,740 |
| Papua New Guinea | 119 | 1:68,519 | 8,947 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Gábia (1) are calculated separately.
Gabia (220) may also be a first name.
Gabia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gabia surname means 'night hunters'. Gabi means 'night' in Filipino. Ah is used as 'for' in the Visayan language, a local dialect in the Philippines. Gabia are the locals from Samar, an island from Visayas as part of the Philippine archipelago. That are called to watch at night and to lead the hunt.
Because they more adept to the night, bodies are more active. More like nocturnal. Also, Gabia when read backwards is Aibag. Eye bag as a result of being night hunters.
- henryak47gabiaGabia Demographics
Average Gabia Salary in
United States
$44,846 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gabia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gabia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gabia (Georgian: გაბია) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gábia. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gabia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gabia is the 139,138th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,267,438 people. The surname Gabia is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Gabia reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 81 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 608,246th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 220 people.
Gabia is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,642 people, or 1 in 38,319. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 13 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 6 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.
Gabia Last Name Statistics demography
Gabia earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,846 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gabia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gabia in the Georgian language | ||
| გაბია | gabia | - |
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