Gaoyang Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Gaoyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaoyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan891:263,4242,179
China141:97,665,8265,141
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Gaoyang (21,702) may also be a first name.

Gaoyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaoyang occurs in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaoyang? popularity and diffusion

Gaoyang is the 1,785,358th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Gaoyang occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Gaoyang live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 35,571st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 21,702 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Taiwan, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 263,424. In Taiwan it is most frequent in: Taipei City, where 22 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 15 percent are found and New Taipei City, where 13 percent are found. Barring Taiwan Gaoyang exists in 4 countries. It is also common in China, where 13 percent are found and Chad, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaoyang
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