Gayi Surname
131,926th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3,424 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus
Gayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| South Africa | 719 | 1:75,351 | 9,359 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Uganda | 366 | 1:106,665 | 10,503 |
| India | 261 | 1:2,938,948 | 88,721 |
| Nigeria | 138 | 1:1,283,643 | 51,044 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Zimbabwe | 77 | 1:200,497 | 23,224 |
| Indonesia | 50 | 1:2,644,984 | 153,918 |
| Northern Cyprus | 47 | 1:6,787 | 1,523 |
| Benin | 41 | 1:252,088 | 22,137 |
| Niger | 36 | 1:533,112 | 13,750 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Turkey | 32 | 1:2,431,919 | 77,125 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Gayi (2,480) may also be a first name.
Gayi Demographics
Gayi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 2 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gayi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻱ, Hindi: गायी, Marathi: गायी, Oriya: ଗୟୀ, Russian: Гайи) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 131,926th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,128,372 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Gayi reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gayi is also the 148,306th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 2,480 people.
The last name Gayi is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 1,039 people, or 1 in 26,006. Outside of Ghana this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and Togo, where 12 percent are found.
Gayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gayi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Gayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.43% less than the national average, earning R 101,160 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ggayi | 89 | 851 | / |
| Gayip | 89 | 285 | / |
| Gayyi | 89 | 94 | / |
| Ghayi | 89 | 71 | / |
| Gayie | 89 | 46 | / |
| Gaayi | 89 | 22 | / |
| Gayid | 89 | 10 | / |
| Gayis | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gayhi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gayio | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gayii | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gayit | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gayiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gajyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kgayi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gai | 86 | 366,958 | / |
| Gay | 86 | 88,569 | / |
| Ayi | 86 | 22,534 | / |
| Gayich | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngahyi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ghayid | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngaiyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngayih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kghayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghayis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghayyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaye | 75 | 197,727 | / |
| Ngai | 75 | 42,263 | / |
| Gaji | 75 | 30,349 | / |
| Gaya | 75 | 29,988 | / |
| Ghai | 75 | 15,409 | / |
| Gaia | 75 | 13,499 | / |
| Gayo | 75 | 12,517 | / |
| Gaid | 75 | 9,023 | / |
| Gaio | 75 | 8,551 | / |
| Ngay | 75 | 4,926 | / |
| Hayi | 75 | 2,901 | / |
| Ayii | 75 | 2,347 | / |
| Ayih | 75 | 1,787 | / |
| Gais | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Gait | 75 | 1,195 | / |
| Gaie | 75 | 1,169 | / |
| Goyi | 75 | 1,093 | / |
| Gaiz | 75 | 1,047 | / |
| Geyi | 75 | 892 | / |
| Ayip | 75 | 694 | / |
| Gaiu | 75 | 647 | / |
| Gays | 75 | 589 | / |
| Gayu | 75 | 555 | / |
| Ayis | 75 | 431 | / |
| Ahyi | 75 | 411 | / |
| Ayiz | 75 | 368 | / |
| Ayie | 75 | 364 | / |
| Ayyi | 75 | 265 | / |
| Gayt | 75 | 251 | / |
| Aayi | 75 | 208 | / |
| Ayit | 75 | 207 | / |
| Ayio | 75 | 187 | / |
| Gaai | 75 | 119 | / |
| Gaić | 75 | 118 | / |
| Ghay | 75 | 106 | / |
| Gaip | 75 | 101 | / |
| Ayid | 75 | 95 | / |
| Gaii | 75 | 74 | / |
| Gaih | 75 | 72 | / |
| Gayd | 75 | 62 | / |
| Gauy | 75 | 59 | / |
| Gahy | 75 | 48 | / |
| Gayá | 75 | 45 | / |
| Giyi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ajyi | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gayà | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gayh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gaiy | 75 | 19 | / |
| Gaiß | 75 | 19 | / |
| Kgai | 75 | 19 | / |
| Gayé | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gaay | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gyia | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gayz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gaij | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gajy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ayij | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gayè | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gyie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayô | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayú | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaià | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiá | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiş | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vangayi | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ghayish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ai | 67 | 893,472 | / |
| Ay | 67 | 132,927 | / |
| Ghait | 67 | 6,574 | / |
| Ngaya | 67 | 5,586 | / |
| Gayed | 67 | 5,185 | / |
| Gayas | 67 | 4,612 | / |
| Gaius | 67 | 4,553 | / |
| Ngaji | 67 | 4,418 | / |
| Gayus | 67 | 3,185 | / |
| Ngayo | 67 | 2,206 | / |
| Gaaid | 67 | 2,197 | / |
| Gajiy | 67 | 2,169 | / |
| Gayet | 67 | 1,706 | / |
| Ngaye | 67 | 1,700 | / |
| Ngahy | 67 | 1,586 | / |
| Hayyi | 67 | 1,374 | / |
| Gaied | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Gaggi | 67 | 969 | / |
| Gaias | 67 | 967 | / |
| Ghoyi | 67 | 939 | / |
| Nggai | 67 | 852 | / |
| Gayap | 67 | 848 | / |
| Gaich | 67 | 846 | / |
| Goyit | 67 | 733 | / |
| Ayish | 67 | 702 | / |
| Ghaya | 67 | 673 | / |
| Ghaji | 67 | 666 | / |
| Gayah | 67 | 629 | / |
| Ghaye | 67 | 573 | / |
| Gayou | 67 | 564 | / |
| Ghajy | 67 | 561 | / |
| Ghais | 67 | 557 | / |
| Ghaia | 67 | 523 | / |
| Gayat | 67 | 438 | / |
| Gayee | 67 | 422 | / |
| Gahai | 67 | 419 | / |
| Gayos | 67 | 409 | / |
| Gayot | 67 | 405 | / |
| Gaidh | 67 | 358 | / |
| Gaiță | 67 | 347 | / |
| Gagie | 67 | 345 | / |
| Gaist | 67 | 307 | / |
| Ngayu | 67 | 299 | / |
| Gaaji | 67 | 293 | / |
| Ghaid | 67 | 290 | / |
| Gayod | 67 | 283 | / |
| Gawie | 67 | 283 | / |
| Gayad | 67 | 265 | / |
| Gaihe | 67 | 231 | / |
| Gayud | 67 | 229 | / |
| Gahay | 67 | 224 | / |
| Ayieh | 67 | 222 | / |
| Gayau | 67 | 218 | / |
| Haiyi | 67 | 206 | / |
| Ghaii | 67 | 192 | / |
| Gahia | 67 | 187 | / |
| Gayes | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gaydt | 67 | 141 | / |
| Gaiss | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gaiot | 67 | 131 | / |
| Ayihe | 67 | 128 | / |
| Gaiad | 67 | 126 | / |
| Hayhi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gauye | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ngaia | 67 | 107 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gahio | 67 | 105 | / |
| Gayst | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gayeh | 67 | 89 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gauyo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ngaih | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gaiha | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gaiyo | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gayaz | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gaiho | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gayhe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gueyi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gauya | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gaies | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ngyia | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nghai | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gaidt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gaaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hayit | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hayih | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hayis | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nggay | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ghayo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gajih | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gayut | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gaiat | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ghaie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kgaye | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gaitt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gaiah | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ayich | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gayoh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gayuh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gajii | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gayts | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gaiee | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ghaiy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gheyi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gahya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngaai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ngaio | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ayije | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gohyi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gaïya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gajie | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gaios | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ayaia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gayho | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ghaiz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gahyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngaie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Goaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gaydh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ghays | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ggaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hayie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaiaz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Goyie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gajio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gahiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gahji | 67 | 8 | / |
| N'Gai | 67 | 8 | / |
| N'Gay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghaio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayidh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hayid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaihi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gayyp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gehyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaița | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayiss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goyid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gauia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aajyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghayy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaiou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gahiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goyyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gayaâ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgoyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gayep | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gai'i | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaieș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaiio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gahey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaych | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaiud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ga'ay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gayyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gygie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaiod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaytz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaîya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayioh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaiaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qugay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayipp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajiæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hggai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayisowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayós | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayıp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ga'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gai'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahhyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaihu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gooyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghay | 67 | 1 | / |
Gayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gayi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻱ | kay | - |
| Gayi in the Hindi language | ||
| गायी | gayi | 97.09 |
| गयी | gayi | 0.8 |
| गाय॰ी | gayai | 0.1 |
| गाय्ी | gayi | 0.1 |
| Gayi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୟୀ | gayi | 76.47 |
| ଗୟି | gayi | 17.65 |
| ଚାଇ | ca'i | 5.88 |
| Gayi in the Marathi language | ||
| गायी | gayi | 47.62 |
| गयी | gayi | 47.62 |
| गायाी | gayai | 4.76 |
| Gayi in the Russian language | ||
| Гайи | gaji | - |
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