Gaz Surname
Approximately 4,726 people bear this surname
Gaz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2,286 | 1:3,743 | 522 |
| Iran | 670 | 1:114,601 | 10,857 |
| Turkey | 548 | 1:142,010 | 11,386 |
| Russia | 299 | 1:482,017 | 44,807 |
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| Mexico | 162 | 1:766,211 | 11,378 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 67 | 1:89,144 | 11,219 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Italy | 44 | 1:1,389,925 | 78,899 |
| Romania | 39 | 1:514,817 | 39,172 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
The alternate forms: Gâz (4) are calculated separately.
Gaz (1,808) may also be a first name.
Gaz Demographics
Gaz Political Affiliation
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Gaz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaz (Russian: Газ, Tibetan: གཱཛ་) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Gâz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gaz is the 100,041st most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,542,011 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Gaz are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 179,627th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 1,808 people.
This surname is most widely held in Israel, where it is held by 2,286 people, or 1 in 3,743. In Israel Gaz is most frequent in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Southern District, where 21 percent reside and Northern District, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Israel Gaz occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Turkey, where 12 percent reside.
Gaz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gaz has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gaz surname is principally Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States Gaz are 15.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.89% being registered to vote for the party.
Gaz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $43,893 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gâz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gatz | 86 | 4,908 | / |
| Garz | 86 | 1,713 | / |
| Gaiz | 86 | 1,047 | / |
| Gazh | 86 | 924 | / |
| Ghaz | 86 | 844 | / |
| Gasz | 86 | 820 | / |
| Gahz | 86 | 306 | / |
| Ngaz | 86 | 111 | / |
| Gaaz | 86 | 93 | / |
| Gazz | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gacz | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gauz | 86 | 31 | / |
| Gadz | 86 | 18 | / |
| Gayz | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gazj | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gajz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gazp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ga | 80 | 110,240 | / |
| Az | 80 | 21,404 | / |
| Gahaz | 75 | 366 | / |
| Ghaaz | 75 | 341 | / |
| Gazci | 75 | 161 | / |
| Gaszt | 75 | 134 | / |
| Gaitz | 75 | 122 | / |
| Gautz | 75 | 111 | / |
| Gaarz | 75 | 108 | / |
| Gausz | 75 | 93 | / |
| Gaatz | 75 | 34 | / |
| Ghaiz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gharz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gajcz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gaudz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gatze | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ghadz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghauz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Garzh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaytz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gazse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaztt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gauzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gauzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghayz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gasze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghazh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghazz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nghaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckgaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghhaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gahtz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghatz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gatzh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gattz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gai | 67 | 366,958 | / |
| Gad | 67 | 170,699 | / |
| Gay | 67 | 88,569 | / |
| Gau | 67 | 82,928 | / |
| Nga | 67 | 61,620 | / |
| Gat | 67 | 21,793 | / |
| Gas | 67 | 10,351 | / |
| Gah | 67 | 8,258 | / |
| Gaj | 67 | 7,908 | / |
| Goa | 67 | 7,604 | / |
| Gaa | 67 | 6,704 | / |
| Gha | 67 | 6,336 | / |
| Gac | 67 | 4,901 | / |
| Haz | 67 | 4,346 | / |
| Auz | 67 | 2,223 | / |
| Azz | 67 | 1,693 | / |
| Gaß | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Goz | 67 | 978 | / |
| Gap | 67 | 842 | / |
| Aiz | 67 | 605 | / |
| Azt | 67 | 454 | / |
| Ajz | 67 | 345 | / |
| Aaz | 67 | 334 | / |
| Gazova | 67 | 199 | / |
| Gaş | 67 | 185 | / |
| Eaz | 67 | 164 | / |
| Azp | 67 | 127 | / |
| Gaï | 67 | 101 | / |
| Góz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Adz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gaš | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gga | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gax | 67 | 53 | / |
| Asz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ayz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gaľ | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gaitez | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gaś | 67 | 22 | / |
| Géa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gheazh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaî | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gać | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gazsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gač | 67 | 7 | / |
| Axz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gêa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gazová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gazowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaudzė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aíz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gattzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gautze | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gatzsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Gaz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaz in the Tibetan language | ||
| གཱཛ་ | gadza | - |
| Gaz in the Russian language | ||
| Газ | gaz | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaz
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