Gaze Surname

79,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gaze Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gaze.' 'Mr. Ferguson refers it to an old German personal name Gaiso' (Lower). My first instance confirms this view.

Gaio de Calido Monte, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Gaze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,5271:30,3853,678
England8911:62,5347,353
France5791:114,72017,255
Australia3061:88,22110,161
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Ivory Coast2041:113,0945,698
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Brazil1551:1,381,12546,713
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Canada1121:328,97830,038
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Poland851:447,16246,049
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Wales481:64,4695,713
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
India191:40,371,862445,856
Latvia161:128,12818,914
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Israel101:855,76354,181
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Norway61:857,04855,549
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5191:46,9665,812
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Gazé (14) & Gāze (1) are calculated separately.

Gaze (3,605) may also be a first name.

Gaze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gaze.' 'Mr. Ferguson refers it to an old German personal name Gaiso' (Lower). My first instance confirms this view.

Gaio de Calido Monte, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nigel Case, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Andrew le Gays, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English or Scandinavian), a dial, form of Goose, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mr. Ferguson refers it to an Old German personal name, Gaiso, which Forstmann derives from gate, ger, a spear.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Gays; a location name in Devon Or from the French, Gazet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gaze Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaze (Georgian: გაზე, Hindi: गजे, Russian: Газе) is most common in Iran. It can occur as: Gazé or Gāze. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaze? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gaze is the 79,210th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,183,043 people. The surname Gaze is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of Gaze reside; 42 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 117,810th most widespread first name internationally, held by 3,605 people.

Gaze is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 2,527 people, or 1 in 30,385. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 61 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 27 percent reside and Golestan Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 63 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Gaze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaze has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaze Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gaze last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Gaze are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaze earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 191.63% more than the national average, earning R 693,024 per year; in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $48,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gazé9214/
Gāze921/
Gauze892,370/
Gadze891,506/
Gazee891,447/
Gazer89906/
Gazet89802/
Gazey89631/
Gazze89616/
Gazea89395/
Gazie89381/
Ghaze89355/
Ngaze89222/
Gazez89187/
Gazge89162/
Gazes89157/
Gaaze89119/
Garze8962/
Gazep8951/
Gaize8947/
Gazeu8930/
Gayze8911/
Gazhe898/
Gatze897/
Hgaze894/
Gazei893/
Gazed892/
Gazeh892/
Gazse891/
Gasze891/
Geaze891/
Aze863,854/
Ngadze80622/
Gaizer80364/
Gauzer80321/
Ghazey80283/
Gazerh80249/
Gazier80235/
Gajzer80227/
Gazzea80222/
Ghazee80179/
Ghazie80143/
Gazeas80129/
Gauzee80127/
Gazzei80114/
Gayzer8082/
Garzee8061/
Gauzet8060/
Gazett8054/
Ngazie8052/
Gheaze8050/
Gauzes8045/
Gaetze8040/
Gatzer8030/
Gazedh8025/
Garzie8024/
Gaudze8018/
Gadzey8016/
Gayize8015/
Ghazer8010/
Hgazey809/
Ghazei808/
Gazzer807/
Gazzie807/
Ghazez807/
N'Gaze807/
Gatzey805/
Gaweze804/
Nggaze803/
Gazeis803/
Garzey802/
Gazess802/
Geazer802/
Garzea802/
Gazzet802/
Gaziet802/
Gadzie802/
Gazeed801/
Garzze801/
Gaizee801/
Gadzeh801/
Hgazie801/
Ngaize801/
Gazejs801/
Geazet801/
Garzej801/
Ghazze801/
Gadzeu801/
Gaidze801/
Gaizei801/
Gaizea801/
Gautze800/
Gatzes800/
Gauzie800/
Gazi75376,037/
Gage7531,757/
Azer7517,661/
Gaza7515,416/
Azez7513,789/
Goze757,224/
Gaje756,414/
Arze753,794/
Göze753,580/
Gazy752,906/
Haze752,549/
Azie752,040/
Gase751,894/
Geze751,202/
Gazh75924/
Azee75505/
Gace75462/
Gize75420/
Azed75392/
Azze75356/
Aize75345/
Azet75279/
Gaçe75173/
Azes75166/
Gaće75124/
Ayze7584/
Azea7568/
Azhe7555/
Gaxe7539/
Azeu7528/
Auze7523/
Géze7517/
Azei7515/
Aaze7514/
Azey759/
Gèze759/
Azge754/
Gaße754/
Gaţe754/
Eaze753/
Gazj753/
Gazd752/
Gače751/
Ajze751/
Azse751/
Gazzier7383/
Ngadzie7378/
Gadzhey7316/
Ghazieh736/
Ghaazee734/
Gauszer733/
Ghazeez733/
Gauzeat732/
Ghazeer732/
Ngaidze731/
Geazier731/
Garzieh731/
N'Gazie731/
Gashzei731/
Gueyaze731/
Gajzier731/
Gazzett730/
Gatzest730/
Garza67320,251/
Azeez67250,875/
Ghazi67209,218/
Ghazy6737,747/
Gadge6727,806/
Götze6715,904/
Gause677,509/
Aziez677,116/
Azher675,366/
Azees674,824/
Gache674,021/
Hazer673,802/
Gasse673,419/
Gaser673,184/
Gazsi672,834/
Gashe672,798/
Gager672,796/
Gacer672,603/
Gazzi672,257/
Gases671,978/
Ngase671,925/
Gagea671,921/
Gatse671,852/
Kgaje671,815/
Gazza671,634/
Ghase671,549/
Ngazi671,549/
Gadje671,332/
Gaizi671,282/
Hgazy671,252/
Gaces671,193/
Adzie671,125/
Gazis671,096/
Garzi671,060/
Ghaza67986/
Gedze67974/
Gazić67957/
Azzez67945/
Gauza67911/
Gouze67802/
Azeer67755/
Gaige67742/
Gaziz67675/
Gadza67634/
Gozey67633/
Gözet67620/
Gatza67615/
Gaesi67595/
Gajje67574/
Auzet67570/
Gauzi67562/
Gözey67546/
Haize67506/
Gaset67473/
Azies67404/
Gadže67369/
Gauge67350/
Gagie67345/
Gaget67345/
Hauze67324/
Gotze67316/
Azzee67310/
Aizer67298/
Ngoze67294/
Gazit67283/
Gauzy67283/
Gazay67270/
Hazeu67261/
Hazes67252/
Gacea67249/
Gaiza67245/
Hgazi67244/
Azzet67244/
Ghage67222/
Gazai67221/
Gaaje67194/
Gease67191/
Gozet67190/
Azier67184/
Gozie67183/
Hazez67175/
Haaze67174/
Harze67172/
Gazoa67171/
Azger67167/
Azesh67166/
Gozer67166/
Gaziy67165/
Gozze67163/
Gazha67162/
Gazci67161/
Goize67159/
Gaase67157/
Gizey67156/
Gagey67138/
Azeea67134/
Gadzi67130/
Gages67129/
Gooze67127/
Azeis67122/
Arzie67119/
Hazee67118/
Azzie67115/
Gacet67114/
Gorze67106/
Gazhi67105/
Kgase67105/
Azeej67103/
Gajee67102/
Gajge6799/
Gaage6797/
Gaise6796/
Gatje6793/
Auzer6790/
Gaese6789/
Gauje6786/
Gatzsche6784/
Hazée6783/
Gagee6783/
Gasep6783/
Getze6779/
Gasie6779/
Gazsa6778/
Auzie6774/
Gayse6772/
Geyze6771/
Kgage6771/
Gahse6769/
Gasza6769/
Gaceu6768/
Aizee6766/
Hazey6763/
Göcze6761/
Azeed6759/
Gazsy6757/
Godze6757/
Hazet6749/
Gieze6746/
Gazui6745/
Gocze6744/
Gasee6743/
Gizie6743/
Gasey6742/
Gagge6742/
Goeze6741/
Gauce6739/
Gezze6737/
Arzee6737/
Gacey6736/
Azhed6735/
Gizze6734/
Aized6734/
Gacza6733/
Gahzi6732/
Aizes6731/
Gozes6729/
Eazer6729/
Azeey6729/
Gaszy6728/
Gözze6727/
Gaazi6726/
Aze'e6724/
Gozeh6723/
Cgase6723/
Gaaza6722/
Azezz6721/
Azeet6720/
Gatzy6719/
Gajea6719/
Hazie6719/
Azeaz6719/
Gazii6718/
Gezey6717/
Hayze6717/
Ghaxe6717/
Azhie6717/
Gazzè6716/
Gatge6716/
Gajeh6716/
Gaseh6715/
Gaice6715/
Hazje6715/
Gizhe6714/
Ayzer6714/
Azzes6714/
Gazoi6714/
Auzey6714/
Aazer6714/
Azeiz6713/
Azhei6713/
Gaszi6712/
Gezie6712/
Ahaze6712/
Hazea6711/
Ngace6711/
Ayzie6711/
Azzer6711/
Ayzet6711/
Azied6711/
Gased6711/
Hazze6711/
Gázer6711/
Görze6711/
Gacee6711/
Azezs6711/
Aizet6710/
Gizea6710/
Eazez6710/
Gačer6710/
Gasea679/
Azess679/
Gazzy679/
Gizee679/
Gaceh678/
Gadse678/
Geage678/
Garzy678/
Gatzi678/
Gagej677/
Ghoze677/
Gazič677/
Hazed676/
Gacie676/
Aazee676/
Gozee676/
Ggeze676/
Eazee675/
Eazes675/
Gayge675/
Gaczi675/
Hgage675/
Ajzeh675/
Aizea675/
Azzed675/
Gacez675/
Azzei675/
Hajze675/
Gaßer675/
Gaezy675/
Hazej675/
Azedh675/
Gazji674/
Gazid674/
Ajzie674/
Gazzé674/
Gahzy674/
Aizie674/
Gayza673/
Gaged673/
Gajzi673/
Gazaa673/
Gozhe673/
Gagez673/
Gajey673/
Azeee673/
Gozez673/
Kgazi672/
Arzey672/
Ghaje672/
Gazzeová672/
Gaced672/
Azjet672/
Aziey672/
Azech672/
Azzea672/
Gajez672/
Auzes672/
Gozeu672/
Gecze672/
Gazuy672/
Gaudzejs672/
Aziea672/
Azzey672/
Gozea672/
Gozed672/
Hazhe671/
Gacce671/
Azcey671/
Azeas671/
Azeid671/
Azhee671/
Gazoy671/
Geazi671/
Gazhy671/
Gasge671/
Gezhe671/
Gaije671/
Aazed671/
Aizhe671/
Ahzze671/
Airze671/
Gaace671/
Aizeé671/
Azesz671/
Azejh671/
Arzea671/
Aizze671/
Gosze671/
Aazez671/
Hazei671/
Gazip671/
Gazís671/
Geaza671/
Gejze671/
Gaseu671/
Garzè671/
Gauże671/
Gozei671/
Gezei671/
Ghazh671/
Gaazè671/
Gacse671/
Gajei671/
Gajeć671/
Gaezi671/
Gajza671/
Gajzy671/
Ahzie671/
D'Aze671/
Eazie671/
Auzee671/
Auzeu671/
Azgeh671/
Azsey671/
Ngazy671/
Hgaza671/
Gadzy671/
Aziee671/
Gacei671/
Gazih671/
Aazet671/
Arzei671/
Azedp671/
Ayzed671/
Azzze671/
Azeyz671/
Auzea671/
Gasce671/
Gazgi671/
Gaxhe671/
Ghace671/
Gautzher670/
Eazze670/
Gayce670/
Hazse670/
Gaustzer670/
Gezee670/

Gaze Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaze in the Georgian language
გაზეgaze-
Gaze in the Hindi language
गजेgaje-
Gaze in the Russian language
Газеgaze-

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