Gahai Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gahai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3421:522,3518,826
India441:17,433,304271,013
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gahai (87) may also be a first name.

Gahai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gahai (Hindi: गहाई, Oriya: ଗାହାଇ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gahai is the 702,422nd most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gahai are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,024,927th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 87 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 522,351. In Pakistan Gahai is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 99 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent are found and Punjab, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan Gahai is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahaji9124/
Ghahai911/
Gaahai911/
Gaha8927,288/
Ghai8915,409/
Gaai89119/
Ghahaji831/
Gahaaji831/
Ghait806,574/
Gaaid802,197/
Ghaji80666/
Ghais80557/
Ghaia80523/
Gaaji80293/
Ghaid80290/
Gahay80224/
Ghaii80192/
Gahia80187/
Gahaa80110/
Gahio80105/
Gahap8088/
Gahja8074/
Ghayi8071/
Gaiha8068/
Nghai8056/
Gahau8051/
Ghaie8037/
Ghaiy8027/
Gahya8024/
Ngaai8023/
Gaayi8022/
Gahah8018/
Ghaiz8017/
Ghaha8013/
Gahiu808/
Gahji808/
Ghaio808/
Gaihi807/
Gayhi805/
Gahiy804/
Hgaha804/
Gaais803/
Gahha803/
Gahaj802/
Ghaai802/
Ghaih802/
Gaaih801/
Gahij801/
Gayha801/
Ga'ai801/
Gaaha801/
Kgaha801/
Gahei801/
Gahaiová778/
Gai75366,958/
Gah758,258/
Gaa756,704/
Gha756,336/
Ghi752,725/
Ghaiou73103/
Gahayu7349/
Ghaije7334/
Ghaiad7329/
Nggaha7328/
Gaheis7325/
Gahaye7324/
Ghaait7316/
Ghahia7316/
Ghaias7315/
Gahova7315/
Ghaiee7313/
Ghaich739/
Ngahyi739/
Gahaya738/
Gaihas738/
Ghaiaa737/
Ghaiyo736/
Ghajiy736/
Ghaits735/
Gaaish734/
Ghaish734/
Ghayid733/
Ghaiah733/
N'Ghai732/
Ncgaha732/
Gahaja732/
Ghaiat732/
Ghajih732/
Ngahah732/
Gahaha732/
Kghayi731/
Ggaaji731/
Ghajii731/
Ghajij731/
Gohaia731/
Gaahia731/
Ghahas731/
Ghayis731/
Nghaha731/
Nghaji731/
Ghahat731/
Ggahah731/
Ghahha731/
Ghaies731/
Ghaist731/
Ghajid731/
Ghayyi731/
Gaahji731/
Gahaaj731/
Gahajo731/
Gahaju731/
Gahawe731/
Gahiod731/
Ngaiha731/
Kgaaha731/
Ghaiet731/
Ngaihi731/
Ghagie731/
Ghahio731/
Gahiah731/
Gach6758,514/
Ngai6742,263/
Gaji6730,349/
Gaya6729,988/
Gaia6713,499/
Gaid679,023/
Gaio678,551/
Gaad677,088/
Gaja675,521/
Gaas675,304/
Gash675,112/
Nghi673,518/
Gayi673,424/
Ngaa672,928/
Gais671,397/
Geah671,369/
Gait671,195/
Gaie671,169/
Geha671,130/
Gaiz671,047/
Ghau671,031/
Ghih67919/
Ghaz67844/
Ngha67733/
Gadh67733/
Gaiu67647/
Ghat67536/
Gaňa67509/
Gahu67506/
Ghad67480/
Ghei67421/
Ghas67308/
Gahz67306/
Gaľa67270/
Ghah67217/
Ghaa67217/
Ghui67160/
Gaat67138/
Ghoi67124/
Gaić67118/
Ghay67106/
Gaip67101/
Gaaz6793/
Ghip6778/
Ghae6777/
Gaii6774/
Gaih6772/
Ga'a6770/
Gahy6748/
Ghiț6745/
Gaah6742/
Gauh6727/
Ghahieh6722/
Gayh6721/
Gaiy6719/
Ggah6719/
Gaiß6719/
Kgai6719/
Gađa6716/
Gaay6715/
Gaïa6715/
Ghap6714/
Gaap6714/
Ngoyaha6714/
Gaaß6712/
Ghaj6711/
Gaij6711/
Gaaj678/
Ghha676/
Gaph675/
Hgha675/
Ghgi675/
Hgah675/
Géha674/
Gghi674/
G'Haith674/
Kgaa673/
Ghahyaz673/
Gahajot672/
Geaa672/
Gaaa672/
Qgai672/
Ghiy672/
Hghi672/
Gahj672/
Ghii672/
Ng'haha671/
Ghaiadh671/
Ggai671/
Kgha671/
Kghi671/
Ngahowa671/
Ngahyah671/
Gaða671/
Ghagieh671/
Ghahaja671/
Ggha671/
Ghayish671/
Gahï671/
Gaià671/
Gaiá671/
Gaiş671/
Gaiș671/
Ghaieht671/
Qgah671/
Ghaiysh671/

Gahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahai in the Hindi language
गहाईgaha'i-
Gahai in the Oriya language
ଗାହାଇgaha'i-

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