Gadaya Surname
Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname
Gadaya Surname User-submission:
The Gadāya (गदाय) surname is derived from the words gad [nominal verb, Ātmanepada] and yate. It means 'to become sick', 'to become lazy'.
Gadaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 1,541 | 1:8,820 | 1,197 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Gadaya (112) may also be a first name.
Gadaya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gadāya (गदाय) surname is derived from the words gad [nominal verb, Ātmanepada] and yate. It means 'to become sick', 'to become lazy'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gadaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gadaya (Hindi: गाडया, Marathi: गाडाया, Oriya: ଗାଡାୟା) is most common in Chad. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gadaya is the 250,142nd most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gadaya live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Chadic Africa. Gadaya is also the 885,979th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 112 people.
The surname Gadaya is most common in Chad, where it is held by 1,541 people, or 1 in 8,820. Not including Chad Gadaya exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
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Gadaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadaya in the Hindi language | ||
| गाडया | gadaya | 50 |
| गडया | gadaya | 50 |
| Gadaya in the Marathi language | ||
| गाडाया | gadaya | 47.06 |
| गादया | gadaya | 17.65 |
| गाडया | gadaya | 15.69 |
| गडया | gadaya | 11.76 |
| गडाय | gadaya | 7.84 |
| Gadaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଡାୟା | gadaya | 33.33 |
| ଗଦୟ | gadaya | 33.33 |
| ଗାଦାୟ | gadaya | 33.33 |
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