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 last name Gabia (Georgian: გაბია) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gábia. For other potential spellings of Gabia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gabia? popularity and diffusion
Gabia is the 139,138th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,267,438 people. It 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. Gabia is also the 608,246th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 220 people.
The last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,642 people, or 1 in 38,319. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent are found and Mimaropa, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Philippines it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 6 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.
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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