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Where Does The Last Name Gaye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻱ, Hindi: गये, Marathi: गये, Oriya: ଗେୟ) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Gayé or Gayè. Click here for further possible spellings of Gaye.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gaye is the 2,829^th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 36,857 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gaye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Gaye is also the 23,008^th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 38,390 people.

The surname Gaye is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is carried by 133,837 people, or 1 in 109. In Senegal it is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 26 percent are found, Saint Louis Region, where 15 percent are found and Diourbel Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Senegal this surname exists in 94 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 13 percent are found and The Gambia, where 9 percent are found.

Gaye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gaye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaye surname expanded 906 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 360 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gaye are 3.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.36% less than the national average, earning 223,689 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.02% less than the national average, earning R 49,848 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $37,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $47,019 CAD per year.