Gajić Surname
Approximately 27,442 people bear this surname
Gajić 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'.
Read More About This SurnameGajić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 19,711 | 1:362 | 51 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,227 | 1:568 | 49 |
| Slovenia | 652 | 1:3,815 | 651 |
| Croatia | 594 | 1:7,119 | 1,100 |
| Montenegro | 119 | 1:5,374 | 1,003 |
| Kosovo | 108 | 1:17,240 | 2,157 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| North Macedonia | 10 | 1:210,147 | 13,835 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gajic (2,772) & Gajič (45) are calculated separately.
Gajić (18) may also be a first name.
Gajić 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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Where Does The Last Name Gajić Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gajić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Gajic or Gajič. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajić? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,934th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 265,562 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gajić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 18 people.
It is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is held by 19,711 people, or 1 in 362. In Serbia it is most common in: Belgrade, where 28 percent reside, Mačva District, where 16 percent reside and Rasina District, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Serbia it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 23 percent reside and Slovenia, where 2 percent reside.
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