Gaić Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Gaić Surname User-submission:

Gajić, Gajović, and Gaić are patronymic surnames, derived from male ancestor's nickname Gajo or Gaja. Gaja can derive from an old Slavic dialect and mean 'small woods' or 'forest around the stream in valley' (gaj). Also it can derive from verb gajiti, meaning 'upbringing', 'to look after someone'.

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Gaić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia581:72,90712,893
Serbia511:140,0979,935
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Kosovo21:930,93412,188

The alternate forms: Gaic (100) are calculated separately.

Gaić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gajić, Gajović, and Gaić are patronymic surnames, derived from male ancestor's nickname Gajo or Gaja. Gaja can derive from an old Slavic dialect and mean 'small woods' or 'forest around the stream in valley' (gaj). Also it can derive from verb gajiti, meaning 'upbringing', 'to look after someone'. The Greek name Gaia is mostly epic, meaning 'Earth', a word of uncertain origin. Maybe it has pre-Greek origin. It, however, could be related to the Avestan word gaiia, meaning 'life', totality of creatures, or Avestan gairi, meaning 'mountain'.

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Gaić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaić is carried by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Gaic. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaić is the 1,674,734th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gaić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Croatia, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 72,907. In Croatia Gaić is primarily found in: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 43 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 19 percent live and Sisak-Moslavina County, where 12 percent live. Aside from Croatia it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 43 percent live and North Macedonia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaic92100/
Gajić8927,442/
Gayić891/
Gai86366,958/
Aić8610/
Gać868/
Gajićž801/
Ngai7542,263/
Gaji7530,349/
Ghai7515,409/
Gaia7513,499/
Gaid759,023/
Gaio758,551/
Gaci756,633/
Gayi753,424/
Gais751,397/
Gait751,195/
Gaie751,169/
Gaiz751,047/
Gaiu75647/
Goić75249/
Gaće75124/
Gaai75119/
Gaip75101/
Gaii7574/
Đaić7573/
Gaih7572/
Haić7543/
Guić7542/
Gaiy7519/
Gaiß7519/
Kgai7519/
Gaij7511/
Ajić752/
Gieć752/
Qgai752/
Ayić751/
Ggai751/
Gaià751/
Gaiá751/
Gaiş751/
Gaiș751/
Gajć751/
Ga67110,240/
Gi6711,289/
Gauci679,136/
Ghait676,574/
Gaite674,825/
Gaius674,553/
Ngaji674,418/
Gajic672,772/
Gaaid672,197/
Gajiy672,169/
Gojić671,756/
Đajić671,623/
Gaied671,225/
Ghaci671,053/
Gaggi67969/
Gaias67967/
Nggai67852/
Ggayi67851/
Gaich67846/
Ghaji67666/
Gaith67627/
Ghais67557/
Ghaia67523/
Gujić67428/
Gahai67419/
Gaidh67358/
Gaiță67347/
Gagie67345/
Gaist67307/
Gaaji67293/
Ghaid67290/
Gayip67285/
Gawie67283/
Gaihe67231/
Ghaii67192/
Gahia67187/
Gazci67161/
Gaiss67139/
Gaiot67131/
Gaiad67126/
Gaitz67122/
Ngaia67107/
Gaish67106/
Gahio67105/
Gaise6796/
Gayyi6794/
Gajis6780/
Gaits6774/
Ghayi6771/
Ngaih6769/
Gaiha6768/
Gaiyo6766/
Gaiho6762/
Gaies6757/
Nghai6756/
Hajić6754/
Gaidt6751/
Gayie6746/
Gajič6745/
Gajih6744/
Gaiat6738/
Ghaie6737/
Gaitt6734/
Gaiah6734/
Ngait6733/
Gajii6732/
Gaiee6729/
Gaitx6728/
Ghaiy6727/
Gajid6726/
Ngaai6723/
Ngaio6723/
Gaayi6722/
Gajie6721/
Gaios6721/
Ghaiz6717/
Gaice6715/
Gejić6714/
Ngaie6714/
Ggaji6711/
Gaiaz6711/
Gayid6710/
Gatci6710/
Ngaid678/
Gajio678/
Gahiu678/
Ngais678/
Gahji678/
Gayis678/
N'Gai678/
Ghaio678/
Gajićová677/
Gaihi677/
Gayic676/
Gaici676/
Goaia676/
Gaița676/
Gauia675/
Gaiou675/
Gayhi675/
Ghaic674/
Gahiy674/
Gaiau674/
Gajit674/
Gai'i674/
Gaieș674/
Gaiio674/
Gaais673/
Gaiud673/
Gaijh673/
Gaiod672/
Gaijc672/
Gaieh672/
Gayio672/
Gaaci672/
Ghaai672/
Ghaih672/
Gaiaa672/
Gaaih671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Gasci671/
Gahij671/
Gaids671/
Gaijd671/
Gaije671/
Gajij671/
Gijić671/
Gaiet671/
Gaiid671/
Gaiyy671/
Gajiæ671/
Hggai671/
Nngai671/
Gieść671/
Giejć671/
Ga'ai671/
Gajeć671/
Gai'a671/
Gaics671/
Gaijs671/
Gajiz671/
Gajyi671/
671/
Ncgai671/
Hgaji671/
Gaiyp671/
Kgaji671/
Kgayi671/
Gaihu671/
Ngaiu671/
Gahei671/
Gaigy671/

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