Gas Surname

49,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Gas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1,9771:1,770223
Nigeria1,0041:176,43710,887
France9781:67,9179,403
Somalia8331:16,1491,019
Spain7241:64,5755,826
Poland6531:58,2069,161
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Algeria3881:99,56614,806
Philippines3381:299,52142,538
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Pakistan2411:741,26110,867
India2261:3,394,09597,556
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Indonesia1891:699,73154,319
England1371:406,70127,895
Papua New Guinea1281:63,7018,267
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Taiwan921:254,8342,120
Israel901:95,08511,065
Mexico871:1,426,73815,813
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Italy801:764,45962,244
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Australia391:692,19746,687
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Czechia271:393,83245,478
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Chile221:800,74917,445
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Serbia191:376,05017,192
Greece161:692,48777,522
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Djibouti91:101,659734
Gambia91:213,717372
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
China81:170,915,1968,932
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Gaş (185), Gaš (55), Gás (31) & Gaś (22) are calculated separately.

Gas (1,851) may also be a first name.

Gas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gas (Arabic: غاس, Hindi: गास, Marathi: गास, Oriya: ଗାସ) has its highest incidence in Somaliland. It can appear in the variant forms: Gaş, Gaš, Gás or Gaś. For other possible spellings of Gas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gas is the 49,669th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 704,043 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Gas reside; 28 percent reside in East Africa and 27 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Gas is also the 177,126th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,851 people.

The last name Gas is most commonly held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 1,977 people, or 1 in 1,770. Aside from Somaliland this surname occurs in 103 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Gas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gas has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 2,740 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gas last name is chiefly Orthodox (79%) in Russia, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Christian (88%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

The amount Gas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.49% less than the national average, earning $30,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaş89185/
Gaš8955/
Gás8931/
Gaś8922/
Gaus8618,733/
Gass8618,732/
Gast8617,128/
Gaas865,304/
Gash865,112/
Gasc862,971/
Gase861,894/
Gais861,397/
Gats861,071/
Gasz86820/
Gays86589/
Gasp86463/
Ghas86308/
Ngas86251/
Gads8673/
Gahs8644/
Gasd866/
Gajs865/
Gasj862/
Gaîs861/
Qgas861/
Gasx861/
Gaïs861/
Ga80110,240/
As80103,546/
Ghaus7532,573/
Ghash7518,471/
Gause757,509/
Gauss754,010/
Gasch753,920/
Gasse753,419/
Gashe752,798/
Gatse751,852/
Ghase751,549/
Gaush75682/
Ghais75557/
Gatts75459/
Gaist75307/
Ngash75203/
Gaase75157/
Gaiss75139/
Gaszt75134/
Gheas75113/
Gaish75106/
Kgase75105/
Gaasø75104/
Gayst75100/
Gaise7596/
Ghass7594/
Gausz7593/
Gaits7574/
Gayse7572/
Gahse7569/
Gueas7565/
Gahas7552/
Ghast7551/
Gajst7545/
Gaust7535/
Gaass7534/
Gaash7531/
Gayts7530/
Gaast7528/
Cgase7523/
Gauhs7520/
Gasht7518/
Ghays7512/
Gaads7512/
Gauts759/
Ghaas759/
Gadse758/
Ngais758/
Kågas758/
Ghats757/
Ngaus756/
Gadds755/
Gauds755/
Gashp754/
Gadsø754/
Gaais753/
Gashs753/
Gasst753/
Gaats753/
Gatås753/
Gaysh752/
Ghasd752/
Ghads752/
Gayss752/
Gaths752/
Gahus752/
Hgash752/
Gatss752/
Gasph752/
Gauus751/
Gazse751/
Garzs751/
Gasdt751/
Gausc751/
Gauzs751/
Gaids751/
Ghgas751/
Gassh751/
Ngass751/
Gausė751/
Gasze751/
Gaays751/
Gaijs751/
D'Gas751/
Gatst751/
Gasce751/
Gauïs751/
Gadst751/
Gadts750/
Gai67366,958/
Gad67170,699/
Gay6788,569/
Gau6782,928/
Ash6768,185/
Nga6761,620/
Asd6724,106/
Gat6721,793/
Has6719,866/
Aas6711,285/
Ase679,457/
Gah678,258/
Gaj677,908/
Goa677,604/
Gaa676,704/
Asp676,363/
Gha676,336/
Ais675,826/
Ast675,563/
Gos675,038/
Gac674,901/
Gaz674,726/
Ass673,489/
Aus672,902/
Ays671,496/
Gasche671,387/
Gaß671,080/
Ghadse671,030/
Gap67842/
Eas67728/
Gaasch67632/
Ads67434/
Ahs67358/
Gaisch67351/
Ats67223/
Gausch67213/
Gaushe67193/
Gausse67116/
Gaisse67114/
Gaï67101/
Ghaush6783/
Ghause6771/
Ajs6769/
Gga6754/
Gax6753/
Asz6751/
Gheaus6743/
Kgaase6743/
Axs6739/
Gascht6739/
Gaudse6733/
Gaľ6733/
Gasová6731/
Høgaas6725/
Gaheis6725/
Ghauss6723/
Géa6721/
Gadsch6721/
Cga6720/
Gheash6720/
Asj6719/
Ghauts6718/
Ghashe6717/
Kga6717/
Ngauss6716/
Hga6715/
Gadshe6713/
Gasowa6713/
Gaijss6711/
Ghasse679/
Gaî679/
Gać678/
Gashsh677/
Gazsch677/
Gač677/
Gashjh676/
Ghasht676/
Gaashe676/
Kgashe676/
Ghaits675/
Gós675/
Gaïsse675/
Gaaish674/
Gausst674/
Ghaish674/
Aís674/
Nggaus673/
Gahase673/
Gêa673/
Ng'ash672/
Ghatts672/
Ghaase672/
Aså672/
Aïs672/
Ghaysh672/
Qga672/
Gatshe672/
Asx672/
Gathse671/
Gautse671/
Gaaase671/
Ghahas671/
Hgause671/
Nghash671/
Gaysse671/
Gaÿ671/
Gashch671/
Ghaise671/
Ghaist671/
Ghayse671/
Ghhaus671/
Gahash671/
Gaishe671/
Asì671/
Asȍ671/
Açs671/
Nga'sh671/
Gueash671/
Gaaise671/
A'S671/
Gahshs671/
Ghausc671/
Ghaust671/
Gautsh670/
Gaggis670/
Gashce670/

Gas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gas in the Marathi language
गासgasa61.54
गसgasa30.77
अगासagasa7.69
Gas in the Hindi language
गासgasa60
गसgasa20
गैसgaisa20
Gas in the Oriya language
ଗାସgasa41.07
ଗସgasa30.36
ଗସ୍gas23.21
ଗାସ୍gas1.79
Gas in the Arabic language
غاسghas-
جاسjas-
غيسghys-

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