Gaiya Surname
Approximately 4,840 people bear this surname
Gaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,653 | 1:48,492 | 3,729 |
| Niger | 647 | 1:29,663 | 1,691 |
| Japan | 304 | 1:420,540 | 13,230 |
| Benin | 99 | 1:104,400 | 11,784 |
| Papua New Guinea | 72 | 1:113,246 | 15,376 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Gaiya (1,900) may also be a first name.
Gaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaiya (Hindi: गइया, Marathi: गया, Oriya: ବଜବୁଗାଇୟା) is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gaiya.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 97,997th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,505,691 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gaiya are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 174,374th most widespread forename on earth It is held by 1,900 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,653 people, or 1 in 48,492. In Nigeria Gaiya is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 68 percent are found, Nasarawa, where 5 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Gaiya occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 13 percent are found and Japan, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| गया | gaya | 66.67 |
| गैया | gaiya | 33.33 |
| Gaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| गइया | ga'iya | 44.44 |
| गईया | ga'iya | 33.33 |
| गाइया | ga'iya | 11.11 |
| गैया | gaiya | 11.11 |
| Gaiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଜବୁଗାଇୟା | bajabuga'iya | 33.33 |
| ଗଈୟା | ga'iya | 33.33 |
| ଗଇୟା | ga'iya | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaiya
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