Gayo Surname

41,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,8961:14,6811,601
Spain1,6881:27,6972,865
Tanzania8931:59,2856,383
Indonesia8161:162,07015,804
Argentina3421:124,98110,556
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Kenya2441:189,26214,086
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Peru2031:156,5728,125
Brazil1641:1,305,33144,621
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Congo571:87,5287,379
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Benin251:413,42429,829
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Niger201:959,60121,357
Honduras161:551,0283,526
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France61:11,070,454349,096
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Gayô (1) are calculated separately.

Gayo (1,121) may also be a first name.

Gayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gayo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻮ, Hindi: गयो, Marathi: गयो, Oriya: ଗାୟ, Russian: Гайо) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gayô. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,692nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 582,212 people. Gayo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Gayo live; 61 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 238,131st most common first name internationally It is held by 1,121 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 6,896 people, or 1 in 14,681. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Ilocos, where 19 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 16 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Barring The Philippines Gayo exists in 62 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 13 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Gayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gayo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gayo last name grew 7,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States Gayo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gayo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,723 per year; in South Africa they earn 64.73% less than the national average, earning R 83,820 per year; in Colombia they earn 72.03% more than the national average, earning $39,055,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.42% less than the national average, earning $39,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.08% less than the national average, earning $39,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayô921/
Ngayo892,206/
Gayou89564/
Gayos89409/
Gayot89405/
Gayod89283/
Gauyo8971/
Gaiyo8966/
Ghayo8944/
Gayoh8933/
Gayho8918/
Gahyo8917/
Gayyo893/
Gayoz892/
Gayio892/
Gayop892/
Gajyo891/
Gawyo891/
Ayo8694,329/
Gay8688,569/
Gayova80903/
Ngayou80182/
Ng'ayo80120/
Gayout8074/
Gayosh8019/
Gayowa8017/
Gayott8011/
Gayous809/
Gayová809/
Nghayo807/
Ghaiyo806/
Gayoux806/
Ghayou805/
N'Gayo805/
Ghayoo803/
Gauyop801/
Ghayod801/
Gauyot801/
Ngayuo801/
Gayoch801/
Nga'yo801/
Gayuoh801/
Gaye75197,727/
Ayoo7531,933/
Gaya7529,988/
Hayo7511,279/
Goyo759,757/
Gaio758,551/
Gajo756,532/
Ngay754,926/
Ayot754,321/
Ayop753,861/
Gayi753,424/
Ayos751,611/
Ayou751,435/
Aiyo751,264/
Ayoh751,127/
Giyo75788/
Gays75589/
Gayu75555/
Ayuo75300/
Gayt75251/
Ayod75246/
Auyo75189/
Ayio75187/
Ahyo75110/
Ghay75106/
Ayoz7578/
Geyo7564/
Gayd7562/
Gauy7559/
Gahy7548/
Gayá7545/
Ayyo7530/
Gayà7522/
Gayh7521/
Gaiy7519/
Gayé7518/
Gaay7515/
Gayz7511/
Ajyo759/
Ayho759/
Gajy756/
Gayè752/
Hgay751/
Gayy751/
Gayú751/
Ggay751/
Kgay751/
Ghayout73357/
Ngayowa735/
Gayeová733/
Gayouss731/
Ghayoos731/
Ghayouz731/
Ay67132,927/
Ngaya675,586/
Gayed675,185/
Ngoyo674,614/
Gayas674,612/
Gayus673,185/
Ayoup672,554/
Hayot672,341/
Gajiy672,169/
Hayoz671,850/
Gayet671,706/
Ngaye671,700/
Ngahy671,586/
Ayouz67973/
Ayowa67955/
Ggayi67851/
Gayap67848/
Hayou67674/
Ghaya67673/
Gayah67629/
Ghaye67573/
Ghajy67561/
Ayosh67488/
Gayat67438/
Ayoud67430/
Gayee67422/
Ayoop67312/
Goyot67305/
Goyos67302/
Ngayu67299/
Ngajo67286/
Gayip67285/
Ngiyo67272/
Gayad67265/
Ayuop67246/
Gayud67229/
Gahay67224/
Gayau67218/
Gajoo67179/
Gayes67144/
Ahayo67142/
Gaydt67141/
Gaiot67131/
Hayos67124/
Gueyo67122/
Gauye67119/
Giyod67116/
Gahio67105/
Gayst67100/
Gaoue6799/
Ayouh6797/
Gayyi6794/
Gayeh6789/
Goiyo6783/
Giyoh6779/
Ghayi6771/
Gayaz6762/
Gaiho6762/
Gayhe6762/
Gauya6760/
Guiyo6755/
Auyop6754/
Goyoh6753/
Gaaya6750/
Gayie6746/
Nggay6744/
Gayut6739/
Hayod6737/
Ayous6736/
Kgaye6736/
Gayuh6732/
Gouyo6732/
Gayts6730/
Ayott6729/
Ghaiy6727/
Gahya6724/
Ngeyo6724/
Ngaio6723/
Gaïya6722/
Gaayi6722/
Gaios6721/
Goyoo6721/
Ayoot6720/
Ayout6718/
Gajoš6715/
Hayoo6714/
Goaya6714/
Gaydh6714/
Giyos6713/
Ghays6712/
Ayova6711/
Gaajo6711/
Gayid6710/
Gajio678/
Gayis678/
N'Gay678/
Ghaio678/
Gaaye677/
Gayyp676/
Ayhop676/
Gayuz675/
Gayaa675/
Gajou675/
Ghayy675/
Gaiou675/
Gayhi675/
Gahiy674/
Goyop674/
Gayaâ674/
Gauou674/
Geyos674/
Geyop674/
Gayep674/
Gayypowa674/
Gaiio674/
Gahey673/
Hayho673/
Gaych673/
Ayoch673/
Ayood673/
Ga'ay673/
Ghajo673/
Hayop673/
Hayoh673/
Gaysh672/
Gaiod672/
Gayss672/
Ayoos672/
Goyod672/
Gaytz672/
Ghoyo672/
Gayuu672/
Gaîya672/
Gayez672/
Haãyo672/
Guyyo672/
Ayioh672/
Qugay671/
Ayodd671/
Ayodh671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Geyot671/
Ggaye671/
Ghgay671/
Ghhay671/
Gahyu671/
Aayoh671/
Gaiyy671/
Gayux671/
Ghayz671/
Hgaya671/
Hayuo671/
Ngayh671/
Ngayé671/
Gayha671/
Gayisowa671/
Gayós671/
Gayıp671/
Geaya671/
Giyot671/
Gyiot671/
Ggaya671/
Gieyo671/
Gaays671/
Gahye671/
Gajoś671/
Gajyi671/
Auyos671/
Auyot671/
Ayo'e671/
Ayoux671/
Ayouß671/
Ayïou671/
Ayuoe671/
Gaiyp671/
Ghayt671/
Nkgay671/
Hajyo671/
Kgayi671/
Ayuot671/
Ngajy671/
Gauhy671/
Gajoh671/
Gajop671/
Hghay671/
Geyoe670/
Geyoh670/

Gayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gayo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻳﻮkayw-
Gayo in the Oriya language
ଗାୟgaya-
Gayo in the Marathi language
गयोgayo-
Gayo in the Hindi language
गयोgayo87.5
गायोgayo12.5
Gayo in the Russian language
Гайоgajo-

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Footnotes

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