Gayau Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Gayau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gayau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1441:204,82112,037
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gayau (43) may also be a first name.

Gayau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gayau (Hindi: गयाऊ) occurs most in Malaysia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,115,011th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Gayau are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 43 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 204,821. In Malaysia it is mostly concentrated in: Sarawak, where 94 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent are found and Johor, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Brunei, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngayau91401/
Gayaou91390/
Gayaud9143/
Gayaut9119/
Gauyau9112/
Gayaus912/
Gayeau910/
Gaya8929,988/
Ayau89818/
Gayu89555/
Ngayaou832/
Gayault831/
Gahayau831/
Ngaya805,586/
Gayas804,612/
Gayus803,185/
Ayaou801,217/
Gayap80848/
Ghaya80673/
Gayah80629/
Gayou80564/
Gayat80438/
Goyau80311/
Ngayu80299/
Gayad80265/
Gayud80229/
Ayahu80207/
Gayaz8062/
Gauya8060/
Hayau8052/
Gahau8051/
Gaaya8050/
Gayut8039/
Gayuh8032/
Gaiyu8028/
Gahya8024/
Gaïya8022/
Gajau8017/
Gaaju8014/
Goaya8014/
Ahyau807/
Gayuz805/
Ayaua805/
Gayaa805/
Giyau805/
Gayaâ804/
Gaiau804/
Ayaut802/
Gayiu802/
Gayuu802/
Gaîya802/
Gayeu802/
Gaaiu801/
Ayoau801/
Ayaud801/
Ayaup801/
Gahyu801/
Gayux801/
Ayhau801/
Hgaya801/
Gayha801/
Geaya801/
Ggaya801/
Gajyu801/
Gay7588,569/
Gau7582,928/
Gaa756,704/
Ghayad737,912/
Ghayas735,895/
Ghayat731,040/
Gayova73903/
Goyeau73739/
Ngayou73182/
Goyaux73165/
Ng'ayu73154/
Goyaud73149/
Gauyat73104/
Gayout7374/
Ghayaz7368/
Nghaya7368/
Ng'aya7360/
Hayaux7355/
Guhaya7350/
Gahayu7349/
Gayash7346/
Gaiyus7329/
Ayault7326/
Hayaud7325/
Gayius7322/
Gayowa7317/
Ghayud7314/
Ngayeu7313/
Gayush7310/
Gayous739/
Gahaya738/
Gajgau737/
Ayyaou737/
Goyaya737/
Gayass736/
Gayaya736/
Gayoux736/
Hayaou736/
Gayaja735/
Ghayou735/
Gouyau735/
Gajaya734/
Gayyou734/
Ayaaud734/
Ngayiu734/
Ghiyau733/
Ngaaju733/
Ayaush732/
Gaiyou732/
Ayihau732/
N'Gaya732/
Hayahu731/
Gayach731/
Gayapp731/
Gayyus731/
Gauaud731/
Gauyad731/
Gauyas731/
Gaiaud731/
Gajjau731/
Gujaya731/
Hayaut731/
Ngayuo731/
Gayeux731/
Gayieu731/
Gayaph731/
Gahaju731/
Ayhaou731/
Ayahui731/
Gayadh731/
Ngajau731/
Gayuoh731/
Gaiyut731/
Gayatt730/
Gaud67292,567/
Gaye67197,727/
Gaus6718,733/
Geya6716,872/
Goya6713,860/
Gaia6713,499/
Gayo6712,517/
Ngau678,729/
Gaju678,563/
Gaja675,521/
Ngay674,926/
Gaut673,440/
Gayi673,424/
Ajau671,650/
Ayou671,435/
Giya671,247/
Ghau671,031/
Aiyu67656/
Gaiu67647/
Yoau67591/
Gays67589/
Gaup67533/
Gaňa67509/
Gahu67506/
Eyau67399/
Ghayout67357/
Ayyu67325/
Gaľa67270/
Iyau67265/
Gayt67251/
Gaux67248/
Ghaa67217/
Ghayash67178/
Gauu67132/
Goyault67130/
Gaai67119/
Ghay67106/
Gauš6791/
Aiau6785/
Hayahou6785/
Ga'a6770/
Uyau6766/
Gayd6762/
Gauy6759/
Oyau6753/
Gueyaud6751/
Geyu6749/
Gahy6748/
Gayá6745/
Ghayadh6743/
Goyu6735/
Gaue6732/
N'Ghaya6731/
Gauz6731/
Gauh6727/
Ayeu6726/
Kgau6724/
Yeau6723/
Gayà6722/
Gayh6721/
Gaiy6719/
Gayé6718/
Guiyaou6717/
Gađa6716/
Ayiu6716/
Gaay6715/
Gaïa6715/
Nghayah6715/
Gayjutz6712/
Gayz6711/
Hayault6711/
Hayyaou6711/
Ghayass6710/
Aeau6710/
Aayu679/
Gauč678/
Gaaj678/
Gajy676/
Ng'haya675/
Ngayowa675/
Gahaiyu675/
Gouyaud675/
Goyeaud674/
Ngaahue674/
Kgaa673/
Ghahyaz673/
Ayauova673/
Ghayatt672/
Geaa672/
Gaaa672/
Gayè672/
Ghayaya672/
Hgau672/
Ngiyaui671/
Hgay671/
Gayouiy671/
Gayouss671/
Ghejaya671/
Gahiaou671/
Góya671/
Gyya671/
Ngahyah671/
Gayy671/
Gayô671/
Gayú671/
Gaða671/
Gueyaou671/
Haiyaou671/
Ajyu671/
Yjau671/
Ggau671/
Ggay671/
Ghayouz671/
Kgay671/

Gayau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gayau in the Hindi language
गयाऊgaya'u50
गयऊgaya'u25
गायउgaya'u25

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