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

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

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

The last name is the 2,829^th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 36,857 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gaye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 23,008^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 38,390 people.

The last name is most widely held in Senegal, where it is borne by 133,837 people, or 1 in 109. In Senegal it is mostly found in: Dakar Region, where 26 percent live, Saint Louis Region, where 15 percent live and Diourbel Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Senegal this last name is found in 94 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 13 percent live and The Gambia, where 9 percent live.

Gaye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 906 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 850 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 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 those bearing the Gaye surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.46% 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.