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Where Does The Last Name Gaius Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gaius (Marathi: गौस, Tibetan: ག་ཡིས་) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaius? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 103,313^th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,600,603 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Gaius reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 89,989^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 5,554 people.

The last name Gaius is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,055 people, or 1 in 57,985. In Nigeria Gaius is most frequent in: Imo, where 21 percent are found, Plateau, where 9 percent are found and Rivers, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Gaius Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaius last name expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaius Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Gaius surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Gaius earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.29% less than the national average, earning $31,375 USD per year.