Gaby Surname

30,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gaby Surname Definition:

In many dialects a silly fellow. More probably a nick-name of Gabriel.

Gaby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel13,2971:64421
United States8791:412,35435,862
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Lebanon3381:16,6782,191
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
France2021:328,82549,763
Haiti1831:58,3823,371
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Mexico971:1,279,65214,962
Romania881:228,15822,067
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
England591:944,37447,923
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Angola491:550,8002,323
Ivory Coast431:536,54016,589
Canada421:877,27667,671
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Chile211:838,88017,964
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Togo91:805,3086,372
India81:95,883,173728,828
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Bolivia81:1,327,0546,143
China71:195,331,65210,124
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Djibouti41:228,733966
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Gaby (139,385) may also be a first name.

Gaby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In many dialects a silly fellow. More probably a nick-name of Gabriel.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably a nickname of Gabriel. Hence no doubt Gab, Gabb, Gabay, Gable, Gabel, Gabell.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Gaby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺑﻲ) has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaby? popularity and diffusion

Gaby is the 30,968th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 422,613 people. The surname Gaby occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Gaby are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 7,511th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 139,385 people.

The surname Gaby is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 13,297 people, or 1 in 644. In Israel Gaby is most common in: Central District, where 23 percent are found, Southern District, where 18 percent are found and Northern District, where 15 percent are found. Barring Israel Gaby occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Chad, where 3 percent are found.

Gaby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaby last name rose 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gaby surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gaby last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 187.25% more than the national average, earning R 682,608 per year; in United States they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $43,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.49% more than the national average, earning $65,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabay898,300/
Gabey891,819/
Gaboy891,633/
Gauby89496/
Gabiy89116/
Gasby89104/
Ghaby8971/
Gatby8920/
Gabys8913/
Gabuy8910/
Gabyś894/
Gaaby893/
Gabyo893/
Gabyi891/
Gabyt891/
Gayby891/
Aby868,037/
Gabaya801,026/
Gausby8071/
Gaubys8039/
Gaubey8033/
Gaybey8013/
Gautby8012/
Ghaiby8012/
Gabeey8010/
Gassby806/
Gabych806/
Gajbey806/
Gaibay805/
Gabyoa804/
Gabysh803/
Gaybay803/
Ngabay802/
Gabhiy801/
Gabouy801/
Gaibiy801/
Ngabey801/
Ngaiby801/
Gaubay801/
Ghabey801/
Ghajby801/
Gaabay801/
Gabauy801/
Gabgay801/
Gabhay801/
Gabuyp801/
Gabysz801/
Gasbey800/
Gaibey800/
Ghasby800/
Gaysby800/
Abay7586,862/
Gaba7537,324/
Abiy7533,385/
Abey7519,977/
Abys7515,026/
Gabi7510,683/
Gabe756,989/
Aboy756,484/
Haby754,331/
Goby751,528/
Aaby751,208/
Abuy75799/
Asby75781/
Abyd75621/
Auby75505/
Eaby75231/
Gawy75211/
Atby75142/
Abyi7583/
Geby7578/
Abyo7567/
Abyt7565/
Aiby7537/
Abyz7537/
Gavy7515/
Ahby755/
Gabé755/
Abhy754/
Gabí751/
Góby751/
Ajby751/
Abéy751/
Abyp751/
Ayby751/
Gabj751/
Gabaaya7344/
Gajbhiy7328/
Gaubhay7316/
Gaubytė736/
Gajbhay734/
Gajbhey734/
Gabysch733/
Gaboaya732/
Ngaybay732/
Kgaubey731/
Gausbey731/
Gabooyi731/
Gaabaya731/
Gaber67156,165/
Ashby6743,087/
Abaya6716,762/
Ghaba678,383/
Gajbe677,565/
Gabit674,718/
Gabet673,978/
Aybey673,617/
Gaube672,303/
Aybay671,833/
Gobay671,823/
Gauba671,635/
Gabis671,528/
Abhay671,510/
Gobey671,371/
Hasby671,362/
Gabes671,198/
Gouby671,146/
Kgabi671,137/
Gaboa671,135/
Gabai671,117/
Gabio671,103/
Ngabe671,091/
Goboy67973/
Easby67926/
Gaibi67925/
Ngabi67879/
Habay67763/
Gaiba67735/
Abyss67696/
Gavey67641/
Ausby67613/
Aubey67606/
Gabha67605/
Gabaj67487/
Gaebe67405/
Ghavy67353/
Gooby67309/
Gabie67296/
Gosby67292/
Gabez67284/
Gaabi67274/
Gaway67246/
Ghawy67239/
Gaaba67232/
Ghabi67230/
Gabid67229/
Geboy67219/
Haaby67213/
Ghabe67207/
Aiboy67202/
Gabed67180/
Kgabe67156/
Gabhe67147/
Assby67143/
Haiby67132/
Goway67117/
Asbay67111/
Aasby67101/
Gabee6778/
Ağbay6774/
Gaibe6773/
Abeyd6772/
Abeey6763/
Gabiś6760/
Gabić6757/
Gavay6754/
Gaboi6754/
Gabeu6753/
Ahbey6752/
Ahboy6752/
Gawey6750/
Gabhi6749/
Habey6747/
Asbey6746/
Haboy6743/
Ayboy6737/
Hajby6735/
Gampy6735/
Ağbey6732/
Gebey6729/
Gabih6729/
Gabui6728/
Aibuy6726/
Açbay6726/
Goeby6725/
Auboy6725/
Atbay6724/
Habys6724/
Habyt6724/
Gabea6723/
Gaubi6723/
Abouy6723/
Kgaba6721/
Gabei6720/
Abuys6720/
Abysh6718/
Hatby6716/
Gaybi6716/
Habiy6714/
Gahbi6714/
Abhey6713/
Aubay6713/
Gasbi6712/
Ågeby6711/
Aboys6710/
Gabeh6710/
Gajbi679/
Gavoy679/
Abiey679/
Gávay679/
Gabaa678/
Abayd678/
Gaybe677/
Abaiy677/
Gauvy677/
Gaabe677/
Gaebi676/
Gotby676/
Asbhy676/
Abhiy676/
Aabey676/
Abioy676/
Abahy676/
Gaviy675/
Abhoy675/
Gawiy675/
Aabay675/
Gabès675/
Ggaba675/
Ajbay675/
Aibay674/
Abayt674/
Gatbi674/
Gabge673/
Gayba673/
Gasbe673/
Ahaby673/
Gobys673/
Gabuj673/
Attby673/
Ngoby673/
Gaywa672/
Gabje672/
Eabey672/
Aboyd672/
Hauby672/
Gajbhiey672/
Ghajbhiy672/
Gajba672/
Abaay672/
Abeys672/
Ggabi672/
Qgabi672/
Gebay672/
Abays672/
Abgay672/
Gebuy672/
Habuy672/
Ahyby672/
Heaby671/
D'Aby671/
Gaboj671/
Gebhy671/
Gayve671/
Gatbe671/
Gajbhaya671/
Gobiy671/
Gobyi671/
Aboyt671/
Abeyh671/
Abeyt671/
Asbuy671/
Hayby671/
Abbiy671/
Cgabi671/
Gabés671/
Gayvi671/
Hgabi671/
Ngawy671/
Gawyo671/
Gawyś671/
Gobyo671/
Gobyt671/
Gabiz671/
Ahbys671/
Abayï671/
Abéyd671/
Abuoy671/
Eabay671/
Atbiy671/
Aubiy671/
Aubuy671/
Gabii671/
Aabiy671/
Abyoy671/
Ngabouyi671/
Aabyo671/
Aubyd671/
Ghaaybay671/
Eatby670/
Gawys670/

Gaby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﺑﻲkaby-

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