Gaj Surname
Approximately 7,908 people bear this surname
Gaj Surname User-submission:
In Polish the surname comes directly from the noun gaj, meaning 'grove' (as in olive groves).
Gaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 5,632 | 1:6,749 | 841 |
| India | 970 | 1:790,789 | 35,587 |
| United States | 535 | 1:677,493 | 53,934 |
| Italy | 161 | 1:379,855 | 43,564 |
| Czechia | 84 | 1:126,589 | 20,289 |
| Germany | 77 | 1:1,045,525 | 70,954 |
| Slovakia | 69 | 1:77,340 | 14,984 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Guyana | 44 | 1:17,323 | 2,264 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Serbia | 16 | 1:446,559 | 18,714 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Gáj (32) are calculated separately.
Gaj (6,750) may also be a first name.
Gaj Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Polish the surname comes directly from the noun gaj, meaning 'grove' (as in olive groves).
- jaskrzysztofGaj Demographics
Average Gaj Salary in
United States
$46,421 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaj (Hindi: गज, Marathi: गज, Oriya: ଗଜ, Tibetan: གཇ་) occurs most in Poland. It may be rendered as: Gáj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,346th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 921,541 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Gaj live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 79,447th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 6,750 people.
The surname is most common in Poland, where it is held by 5,632 people, or 1 in 6,749. Excluding Poland Gaj is found in 54 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Gaj Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gaj last name are 4.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gaj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 107.98% more than the national average, earning €62,455 per year; in United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $57,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gáj | 89 | 32 | / |
| Gaji | 86 | 30,349 | / |
| Gaju | 86 | 8,563 | / |
| Gajo | 86 | 6,532 | / |
| Gaje | 86 | 6,414 | / |
| Gaja | 86 | 5,521 | / |
| Ngaj | 86 | 2,013 | / |
| Gajc | 86 | 546 | / |
| Gajj | 86 | 92 | / |
| Gauj | 86 | 23 | / |
| Gadj | 86 | 22 | / |
| Gajó | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ghaj | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gaij | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gaaj | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gajy | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gajd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gazj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gahj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gasj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gajá | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gajć | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ga | 80 | 110,240 | / |
| Aj | 80 | 5,435 | / |
| Gj | 80 | 1,112 | / |
| Ngaji | 75 | 4,418 | / |
| Gajiy | 75 | 2,169 | / |
| Gajah | 75 | 1,908 | / |
| Kgaje | 75 | 1,815 | / |
| Ngaja | 75 | 869 | / |
| Ghaji | 75 | 666 | / |
| Ghaja | 75 | 629 | / |
| Ghaju | 75 | 596 | / |
| Ghajy | 75 | 561 | / |
| Gaaji | 75 | 293 | / |
| Ngajo | 75 | 286 | / |
| Ngaju | 75 | 225 | / |
| Gaaje | 75 | 194 | / |
| Gajoo | 75 | 179 | / |
| Gajšt | 75 | 178 | / |
| Gajee | 75 | 102 | / |
| Gahja | 75 | 74 | / |
| Gajuś | 75 | 71 | / |
| Ngaje | 75 | 69 | / |
| Gaaja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Gajst | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gajih | 75 | 44 | / |
| Gajii | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gajie | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gajeh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gajoš | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gaaju | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ggaji | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gaajo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gajcz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gajio | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gahji | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gajaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gajdt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gajou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gaijh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaujé | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghajo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gajud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghaje | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaijc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gajez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gajuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngajj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gahij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaijd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajiæ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajoś | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajós | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gajop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghauj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kggaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gai | 67 | 366,958 | / |
| Gad | 67 | 170,699 | / |
| Haj | 67 | 158,194 | / |
| Gay | 67 | 88,569 | / |
| Gau | 67 | 82,928 | / |
| Aji | 67 | 81,166 | / |
| Nga | 67 | 61,620 | / |
| Gea | 67 | 49,209 | / |
| Aja | 67 | 33,302 | / |
| Gat | 67 | 21,793 | / |
| Gas | 67 | 10,351 | / |
| Aju | 67 | 10,304 | / |
| Gah | 67 | 8,258 | / |
| Goa | 67 | 7,604 | / |
| Gaa | 67 | 6,704 | / |
| Gha | 67 | 6,336 | / |
| Aje | 67 | 5,537 | / |
| Gac | 67 | 4,901 | / |
| Gaz | 67 | 4,726 | / |
| Ajo | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Gae | 67 | 4,170 | / |
| Goj | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Ajy | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Gap | 67 | 842 | / |
| Aaj | 67 | 724 | / |
| Gej | 67 | 612 | / |
| Gajoch | 67 | 322 | / |
| Gajowa | 67 | 282 | / |
| Gajová | 67 | 263 | / |
| Ghj | 67 | 245 | / |
| Nggaji | 67 | 211 | / |
| Guj | 67 | 207 | / |
| Gaş | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gajosz | 67 | 183 | / |
| Aij | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gaï | 67 | 101 | / |
| Hgj | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ajj | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ghajeh | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gaujee | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gaš | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gga | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gax | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gaujot | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nggaja | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ghaije | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gaľ | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ahj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gajaja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gahaji | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gajich | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gaś | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ajh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gje | 67 | 21 | / |
| Géa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajú | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ajò | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngajah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gjh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gjj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngaaje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaujat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nggajo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kgj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaijss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gijaja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaî | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gjz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gać | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaajaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gač | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ggj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gashjh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gohaja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngajoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghajiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gajova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngajou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngajeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cgj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaujos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gjt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghajee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qgj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gujaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nggaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gêa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajù | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajoos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghajih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gøj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nggajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggaaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaujad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ŕaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaujet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaahji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaajed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ají | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajitt | 67 | 1 | / |
Gaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaj in the Hindi language | ||
| गज | gaja | 97.82 |
| Gaj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଜ | gaja | 82.85 |
| ଗାଜ | gaja | 9.87 |
| ଗଯ | gaya | 6.73 |
| Gaj in the Marathi language | ||
| गज | gaja | 62.07 |
| गाज | gaja | 37.93 |
| Gaj in the Tibetan language | ||
| གཇ་ | gaja | 57.14 |
| གཱཇ་ | gaja | 28.57 |
| གཱན་ | gen | 14.29 |
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