View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Gayo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻮ, Hindi: गयो, Marathi: गयो, Oriya: ଗାୟ, Russian: Гайо) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gayô. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 41,692^nd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 582,212 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Gayo reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 54 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gayo is also the 238,131^st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 1,121 people.

The last name Gayo is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 6,896 people, or 1 in 14,681. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Ilocos, where 19 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 16 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines Gayo exists in 62 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.

Gayo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gayo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gayo surname expanded 7,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gayo Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gayo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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.