Gauyak Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gauyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gauyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Gauyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gauyak is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gauyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Gauyak occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Gauyak live; 93 percent live in Oceania Islands and 93 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Gauyak is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Gauyak is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Nepal, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaouyak8622/
Ngahuyak861/
Gauyac839/
Gaujak831/
Ngahouyak8018/
Gauyacq7782/
Ahouyak774/
Ngouyak772/
Gaujake771/
Gotayak771/
Ouyak733/
Auyek732/
Auiak731/
Oayak731/
Auyok731/
Goauk731/
Goijayak713/
Ghasiyak711/
Osuyak67131/
Gaujac67120/
Houyak6713/
Ahiyak6710/
Gochhayak6710/
Gaouke6710/
Auiyok676/
Asuyok674/
Ahujak674/
Gheitayak674/
Gaujik672/
Gaeake671/
Gachhayak671/
Hauyek671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gauyak
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