Gaia Surname

38,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gaia Surname User-submission:

This word originally comes from Latin and literally translates into 'the Earth'. It was used to describe the goddess of the Earth or simply the Earth itself.

Gaia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil8,9461:23,9301,089
Italy1,6201:37,7516,784
Argentina6191:69,0525,879
United States5001:724,91856,977
Portugal3871:26,9211,745
India3571:2,148,64372,088
France2101:316,29948,089
Romania2071:96,99511,065
Papua New Guinea1731:47,1315,852
New Caledonia941:2,939404
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Spain571:820,21133,492
Greece481:230,82935,705
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Australia341:793,99150,673
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Gaïa (15), Gaià (1) & Gaiá (1) are calculated separately.

Gaia (9,689) may also be a first name.

Gaia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This word originally comes from Latin and literally translates into 'the Earth'. It was used to describe the goddess of the Earth or simply the Earth itself.

- zoneling

Gaia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaia (Georgian: გაია, Hindi: गैार, Oriya: ଗଇଆ) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gaïa, Gaià or Gaiá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,953rd most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 539,858 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Gaia are found; 71 percent are found in South America and 66 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 62,570th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 9,689 people.

The last name Gaia is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 8,946 people, or 1 in 23,930. In Brazil Gaia is primarily found in: Pará, where 53 percent reside, São Paulo, where 14 percent reside and Amazonas, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Gaia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaia last name grew 50,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaia surname are 0.030000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.26% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaia earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.77% more than the national average, earning R 712,368 per year; in United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.53% less than the national average, earning $22,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaïa9215/
Gaià921/
Gaiá921/
Gaias89967/
Ghaia89523/
Gahia89187/
Gaiad89126/
Ngaia89107/
Gaiha8968/
Gaiat8938/
Gaiah8934/
Gaiaz8911/
Goaia896/
Gaița896/
Gauia895/
Gaiau894/
Gaiaa892/
Gai'a891/
Gai86366,958/
Gaa866,704/
Aia862,743/
Gaggia80571/
Ghaiad8029/
Ghahia8016/
Ghaias8015/
Gaiova8010/
Gaihas808/
Ghaiaa807/
Gaiowa807/
Gaiadh803/
Ghaiah803/
Ngaiah803/
Ghaiat802/
Gaiash801/
Gaiaud801/
Gohaia801/
Gaahia801/
Ngaiha801/
Gahiah801/
Gaiath801/
Ngai7542,263/
Gaji7530,349/
Gaya7529,988/
Ghai7515,409/
Aiad7510,773/
Gaid759,023/
Gaio758,551/
Gaja755,521/
Goia755,411/
Gayi753,424/
Ahia752,885/
Gais751,397/
Gait751,195/
Gaie751,169/
Gaiz751,047/
Gaiu75647/
Haia75564/
Aiat75546/
Gaňa75509/
Aiha75495/
Gaľa75270/
Geia75234/
Ghaa75217/
Aiaz75151/
Gaai75119/
Gaić75118/
Gaip75101/
Aiap7596/
Aiah7593/
Aiau7585/
Jaia7584/
Aias7578/
Gaii7574/
Gaih7572/
Ga'a7570/
Gaiy7519/
Gaiß7519/
Kgai7519/
Auia7518/
Gađa7516/
Gaay7515/
Gyia7512/
Giia7511/
Gaij7511/
Oaia7510/
Gaaj758/
Aaia757/
Aiaa754/
Kgaa753/
Góia753/
Ai'a753/
Geaa752/
Gaaa752/
Qgai752/
Ggai751/
Gaða751/
Gaiş751/
Gaiș751/
Ghaiadh731/
Gaiahpp731/
Gauiash730/
Ai67893,472/
Ga67110,240/
Aa6715,654/
Gi6711,289/
Ghait676,574/
Ngaya675,586/
Gayas674,612/
Gaius674,553/
Ngaji674,418/
Gaaid672,197/
Gajiy672,169/
Gajah671,908/
Haiat671,714/
Gaied671,225/
Gaggi67969/
Ngaja67869/
Nggai67852/
Ggayi67851/
Gayap67848/
Gaich67846/
Ghaya67673/
Ghaji67666/
Gayah67629/
Ghaja67629/
Ghais67557/
Haias67443/
Gayat67438/
Gahai67419/
Aiach67382/
Ahiah67371/
Gaidh67358/
Gaiță67347/
Gagie67345/
Gaist67307/
Gaaji67293/
Ghaid67290/
Gayip67285/
Gawie67283/
Gayad67265/
Gaihe67231/
Gahay67224/
Gayau67218/
Aiash67202/
Goias67201/
Gaaje67194/
Ghaii67192/
Ahaia67162/
Gueia67151/
Gaiss67139/
Haiah67133/
Gaiot67131/
Gohia67110/
Gaish67106/
Gahio67105/
Gayyi6794/
Gaits6774/
Gahja6774/
Ghayi6771/
Ngaih6769/
Gaiyo6766/
Gayaz6762/
Gaiho6762/
Gauya6760/
Gaaja6759/
Gaies6757/
Ngyia6757/
Gouia6756/
Nghai6756/
Gahau6751/
Gaidt6751/
Gaaya6750/
Gayie6746/
Gajih6744/
Ghaie6737/
Hauia6737/
Gaitt6734/
Gajii6732/
Aia'a6730/
Gaiee6729/
Ghaiy6727/
Haiaș6727/
Gahya6724/
Ngaai6723/
Ngaio6723/
Aggia6723/
Gaïya6722/
Gaayi6722/
Gajie6721/
Gaios6721/
Yoaia6720/
Ayaia6719/
Ghaiz6717/
Ajaia6716/
Guiia6715/
Gaaju6714/
Aihau6714/
Ngaie6714/
Goaya6714/
Goiat6713/
Geias6712/
Ggaji6711/
Guhia6711/
Aihap6711/
Gaajo6711/
Haiad6710/
Gayid6710/
Hai'a6710/
Gajio678/
Gahiu678/
Geiah678/
Gahji678/
Gajaa678/
Gayis678/
N'Gai678/
Ghaio678/
Aihas677/
Gaawe677/
Gaaye677/
Gaihi677/
Haiha677/
Hahia677/
Aihat677/
Goiah676/
Aiass676/
Geiat676/
Aiowa676/
Gayaa675/
Aiaya675/
Gaiou675/
Ngoia675/
Gayhi675/
Gujaa674/
Gahiy674/
Gayaâ674/
Aiaia674/
Ghiia674/
Haiaş674/
Giiah674/
Gai'i674/
Gaieș674/
Gaiio674/
Aihad673/
Gaais673/
Gaiud673/
Haiau673/
Gahha673/
Goiaz673/
Ga'ay673/
Gaijh673/
Gaiod672/
Gahaj672/
Aihah672/
Gaieh672/
Gayio672/
Góias672/
Aiaja672/
Gaîya672/
Gijaa672/
Ghaai672/
Ghaih672/
Qgaja671/
Gaaih671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Gahij671/
Gaids671/
Gaijd671/
Gaije671/
Gajij671/
Ghuia671/
Gyias671/
Goiad671/
Gaiet671/
Gaiid671/
Gaiyy671/
Gaaaa671/
Eiaia671/
Eggia671/
Gajiæ671/
Hgaya671/
Hggai671/
Nngai671/
Gayha671/
Gayisowa671/
Geaya671/
Goția671/
Goaja671/
Ghaaa671/
Ggaya671/
Ghyia671/
Ga'ai671/
Gaaha671/
Gaays671/
Gaijs671/
Gajyi671/
Ejaia671/
Aahia671/
A'Aia671/
Auhia671/
Ncgai671/
Hgaji671/
Gaiyp671/
Kgaja671/
Kgaji671/
Kgayi671/
Gaihu671/
Aiadh671/
Ngaiu671/
Gahei671/
Goeia671/

Gaia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaia in the Georgian language
გაიაgaia-
Gaia in the Hindi language
गैारgaiara-
Gaia in the Oriya language
ଗଇଆga'i'a94.12
ଗାଇଆga'i'a5.88

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaia
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