Gaya Surname

18,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Gaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger6,1201:3,136316
India3,7251:205,92412,314
Spain2,8441:16,4391,868
Nigeria2,3441:75,5735,418
Sri Lanka2,1931:9,4891,373
Algeria1,3611:28,3855,156
Benin1,3521:7,6451,048
Kenya1,3021:35,4683,834
Philippines1,2441:81,38114,087
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Brazil8231:260,11510,004
Japan7481:170,9158,241
Argentina7001:61,0625,198
South Africa5351:101,26712,264
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Indonesia4171:317,14427,870
Mauritania2661:15,3941,447
Mauritius2511:5,1531,038
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Turkey2321:335,43721,392
Pakistan2071:863,01411,920
Ivory Coast2031:113,6515,722
Mexico1491:833,06211,879
Papua New Guinea1471:55,4677,053
Tanzania1401:378,15427,501
Zimbabwe1311:117,84915,993
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Canada781:472,37940,609
England631:884,41445,970
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Peru541:588,59515,207
United Arab Emirates501:183,24512,955
Nepal441:647,2944,928
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Chile191:927,18319,125
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Congo181:277,1728,776
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Guyana161:47,6394,360
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
France131:5,109,440259,941
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Gayá (45) & Gayà (22) are calculated separately.

Gaya (129,059) may also be a first name.

Gaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaya (Arabic: غايا, Bengali: গয়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻱ, Hindi: गया, Marathi: गया, Oriya: ଗୟା, Russian: Гая, Tibetan: ག་ཡ་) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Gayá or Gayà. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaya is the 18,387th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 243,015 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gaya live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 23 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 8,075th most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 129,059 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 6,120 people, or 1 in 3,136. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 30 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 27 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 27 percent are found. Not including Niger Gaya occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Gaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaya has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gaya last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.92% less than the national average, earning R 154,656 per year; in United States they earn 25.74% more than the national average, earning $54,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.43% more than the national average, earning $59,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayá9245/
Gayà9222/
Ngaya895,586/
Gayas894,612/
Gayap89848/
Ghaya89673/
Gayah89629/
Gayat89438/
Gayad89265/
Gayau89218/
Gayaz8962/
Gauya8960/
Gaaya8950/
Gahya8924/
Gaïya8922/
Goaya8914/
Gayaa895/
Gayaâ894/
Gaîya892/
Hgaya891/
Gayha891/
Geaya891/
Ggaya891/
Gay8688,569/
Aya8650,440/
Gaa866,704/
Ghayad807,912/
Ghayas805,895/
Ghayat801,040/
Gayova80903/
Gauyat80104/
Ghayaz8068/
Nghaya8068/
Ng'aya8060/
Guhaya8050/
Gayash8046/
Gayaud8043/
Gayaut8019/
Gayowa8017/
Gahaya808/
Goyaya807/
Gayass806/
Gayaya806/
Gayaja805/
Gajaya804/
Gayaus802/
N'Gaya802/
Gayach801/
Gayapp801/
Gauyad801/
Gauyas801/
Gujaya801/
Gayaph801/
Gayadh801/
Gayatt800/
Gayeau800/
Gaye75197,727/
Jaya75197,456/
Ayad75157,848/
Ayaz75143,621/
Haya7530,189/
Ayat7519,455/
Geya7516,872/
Ayas7516,155/
Ayaa7514,196/
Goya7513,860/
Gaia7513,499/
Gayo7512,517/
Ayah757,359/
Gaja755,521/
Ngay754,926/
Gayi753,424/
Ayap753,016/
Ahya751,640/
Giya751,247/
Ayağ75862/
Ayau75818/
Gays75589/
Gayu75555/
Gaňa75509/
Gaľa75270/
Gayt75251/
Ghaa75217/
Auya75205/
Gaai75119/
Ghay75106/
Aaya75104/
Oaya75100/
Ga'a7570/
Gayd7562/
Gauy7559/
Gahy7548/
Ayha7535/
Gayh7521/
Ayaç7520/
Gaiy7519/
Gayé7518/
Gađa7516/
Gaay7515/
Gaïa7515/
Gayz7511/
Gaaj758/
Gajy756/
Ağya755/
Aïya754/
Kgaa753/
Geaa752/
Gaaa752/
Gayè752/
Hgay751/
Góya751/
Gyya751/
Ḅaya751/
Gayy751/
Gayô751/
Gayú751/
Gaða751/
Ay'a751/
Ayïa751/
Ggay751/
Kgay751/
Ghayash73178/
Ghayadh7343/
N'Ghaya7331/
Nghayah7315/
Ghayass7310/
Ng'haya735/
Ngayowa735/
Ghahyaz733/
Ghayatt732/
Ghayaya732/
Ghejaya731/
Ngahyah731/
Gayault731/
Hayat67714,052/
Ay67132,927/
Ga67110,240/
Ngoya6763,368/
Aa6715,654/
Ayash676,238/
Ajaya676,127/
Ejaya675,253/
Gayed675,185/
Ayach674,944/
Gayus673,185/
Hayah672,729/
Guiya672,690/
Ahaya672,363/
Hauya672,352/
Ngayo672,206/
Gaaid672,197/
Goyat672,180/
Gajiy672,169/
Gajah671,908/
Eyaya671,839/
Gayet671,706/
Ngaye671,700/
Hayad671,611/
Ngahy671,586/
Ngeya671,421/
Ağaya671,363/
Oyaya671,228/
Hayas671,086/
Ayaya671,007/
Gaias67967/
Ayowa67955/
Ngaja67869/
Ggayi67851/
Giyas67767/
Gy67741/
Ghaja67629/
Goyas67608/
Ghaye67573/
Ngiya67566/
Gayou67564/
Ghajy67561/
Ayass67547/
Ghaia67523/
Giyad67440/
Gayee67422/
Gahai67419/
Gayos67409/
Gayot67405/
Gouya67358/
Gueya67327/
Hayaa67317/
Goyau67311/
Ngayu67299/
Gaaji67293/
Gayip67285/
Gayod67283/
Goyah67261/
Ghoya67246/
Gayud67229/
Gahay67224/
Gaaje67194/
Gahia67187/
Hayaz67171/
Ayatt67147/
Gayes67144/
Gaydt67141/
Giyah67131/
Gaiad67126/
Gauye67119/
Goyad67111/
Ngaia67107/
Gayst67100/
Gayyi6794/
Goyaz6789/
Gayeh6789/
Geyas6787/
Kgoya6775/
Gahja6774/
Ghayi6771/
Gauyo6771/
Ayaja6769/
Auyat6769/
Uyaya6769/
Gaiha6768/
Gaiyo6766/
Ojaya6763/
Gayhe6762/
Gaaja6759/
Gooya6756/
Ujaya6756/
Hayau6752/
Gahau6751/
Gayie6746/
Nggay6744/
Ghayo6744/
Giyat6741/
Gehya6739/
Gayut6739/
Hayha6738/
Gaiat6738/
Kgaye6736/
Hayap6735/
Gaiah6734/
Gayoh6733/
Gayuh6732/
Ayadh6731/
Gayts6730/
Ghaiy6727/
Aya'a6727/
Ngaai6723/
Gaayi6722/
Ayaia6719/
Geyah6719/
Guhya6718/
Gayho6718/
Gahyo6717/
Ahyah6715/
Gaaju6714/
Gaydh6714/
Ghays6712/
Ayova6711/
Gaiaz6711/
Gaajo6711/
Gayid6710/
Giyap6710/
Hahya679/
Gajaa678/
Gayis678/
Goïya678/
N'Gay678/
Gaawe677/
Gaaye677/
Ayazz677/
Gieya677/
Gayyp676/
Goaia676/
Gaița676/
Ayahs676/
Gayuz675/
Gyyaz675/
Hhaya675/
Ayaph675/
Gauia675/
Aiaya675/
Ghayy675/
Gayhi675/
Gujaa674/
Gahiy674/
Ayapp674/
Ayhas674/
Goyap674/
Gaiau674/
Giyaz674/
Guuya674/
Gayep674/
Gayypowa674/
Gahey673/
Gaych673/
Ghuya673/
Gaais673/
Gahha673/
Ga'ay673/
Gayyo673/
Gaysh672/
Gayss672/
Ayaut672/
Gayoz672/
Gaytz672/
Gahaj672/
Auyaz672/
Geyae672/
Gayio672/
Yoaya672/
Ayeau672/
Gayuu672/
Gayez672/
Gayop672/
Gijaa672/
Haïya672/
Ghaai672/
Gohya672/
Gaiaa672/
Qgaja671/
Qugay671/
Gaaih671/
Ayhad671/
Ayaud671/
Ayaup671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Ggaye671/
Gajyo671/
Gihya671/
Ghgay671/
Ghhay671/
Ha'ya671/
Gahyu671/
Gaiyy671/
Gayux671/
Ayhau671/
Gaaaa671/
Ayhat671/
Ayajz671/
Ghayz671/
Ngayh671/
Ngayé671/
Gayisowa671/
Gayós671/
Gayıp671/
Gawyo671/
Goaja671/
Ghaaa671/
Ggeya671/
Ggiya671/
Ghyya671/
Ga'ai671/
Gaaha671/
Gaays671/
Gahye671/
Gai'a671/
Gajyi671/
Aaaya671/
Ayhah671/
Ay'ad671/
Gaiyp671/
Ghayt671/
Nkgay671/
Kgaja671/
Kgayi671/
Ayadd671/
Ngajy671/
Gauhy671/
Hghay671/

Gaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaya in the Hindi language
गयाgaya98.66
गायाgaya0.99
ग़याgaya0.05
गायgaya0.03
्गयाgaya0.02
गयgaya0.01
गया्gaya0.01
गंयाganya0
दयाdaya0
गया़gaya0
गंगाganga0
डायाdaya0
गायीgayi0
ज्ञानाjnana0
ृगयाrgaya0
ज्ञानjnana0
मयाmaya0
ज्ञयाjnaya0
Gaya in the Marathi language
गयाgaya96.42
गायाgaya3.36
गायgaya0.12
गया़gaya0.02
Gaya in the Bengali language
গয়াgaya92.73
Gaya in the Oriya language
ଗୟାgaya65.97
ଗାୟାgaya31.62
ଗାୟgaya0.56
ଗୟgaya0.12
ଗଂୟgamya0.04
ଇଗାୟାigaya0.04
ଗୟାସ୍gayas0.04
ଗୁୟାguya0.04
Gaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻱkay57.83
ﻛﺎﻳﻪkayh34.94
ﻛﻲky3.61
ﺍﻗﺎﻱaqay1.2
ﻛﺎﻯkay1.2
ﺍﻛﺎﻱakay1.2
Gaya in the Tibetan language
ག་ཡ་gaya50
གཱ་ཡ་gaya50
Gaya in the Russian language
Гаяgaa-
Gaya in the Arabic language
غاياghaya-

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