Gbai Surname

231,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gbai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gbai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1,0011:23,0481,668
Cameroon4111:50,5336,605
Liberia1951:22,6082,228
Benin981:105,46511,876
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

The alternate forms: Gbaï (78) & Gbaî (20) are calculated separately.

Gbai (990) may also be a first name.

Gbai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gbai occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Gbaï or Gbaî. For other potential spellings of Gbai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gbai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 231,164th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,166,693 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Gbai live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 255,903rd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 990 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 1,001 people, or 1 in 23,048. In The Ivory Coast Gbai is mostly concentrated in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 43 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 31 percent are found and Montagnes District, where 18 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 23 percent are found and Liberia, where 11 percent are found.

Gbai Last Name Statistics demography

Gbai earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,821 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gbaï9278/
Gbaî9220/
Gbaji89457/
Gbayi89291/
Gbaie89122/
Ngbai8940/
Gbais8925/
Gbaih8914/
Gbaai896/
Ggbai894/
Gbaio891/
Gbaia891/
Gba8612,244/
Gbi86289/
Gbahio8084/
Gbahia8041/
Gbawie8032/
Gbajie8031/
Ngbaji8029/
Gbaiho807/
Gbayie806/
Gbaaji804/
Gbaggi803/
Ngbaai801/
Gbajio801/
Gbajii801/
Gbahii801/
Gbaihi801/
Gbahiu801/
Kgbayi801/
Gbah758,682/
Gwai752,368/
Gbei752,065/
Gbaa752,048/
Gbae751,434/
Gbea751,169/
Ngba75740/
Guai75619/
Gbau75333/
Gboa75330/
Gbie75157/
Gbay75142/
Gboi75130/
Gbio7585/
Ngbi7574/
Gbii7524/
Gvai7518/
Gbha7511/
G'Ba759/
G'Bi758/
Gbad756/
Ghba756/
Gbas755/
Gbhi754/
Gbui753/
Gbih753/
Gbat753/
Gbaz753/
Kgba752/
Ghbi751/
Gbiy751/
Hgbi751/
Cgba751/
Gbga751/
Gbid751/
Hgba751/
Geetbai735/
N'Gbayi731/
Gwayi674,499/
Gbaya672,450/
Gbaye671,616/
Ngbea671,100/
Gbaha671,025/
Guaji67865/
Gbeha67736/
Gboya67678/
Gbayo67602/
Gbaje67520/
Gbawe67478/
Gbaja67423/
Gbeah67413/
Gbeya67406/
Gbeyi67378/
Gbeji67361/
Gwaji67253/
Guaia67234/
Gbiye67142/
N'Gba67139/
Gbeja67125/
Ngbau67110/
Gbiya6776/
Gbuji6750/
Gboyi6750/
Ghbas6750/
Ngbaa6749/
G'Bah6743/
Gboji6740/
Gbaah6739/
Guayi6738/
Ngbei6737/
Gbuya6734/
Gbieh6732/
Gbayu6729/
Gbuie6728/
Gbuyi6728/
Ngbii6727/
Guaio6726/
Gbaju6726/
Gboja6724/
Gbeie6719/
Ngbui6719/
Gwaai6717/
Geeba6717/
Gbajo6710/
Gwaid6710/
Gbeia679/
Guaii679/
Gbahy675/
Gbija674/
Gbeii674/
Guait673/
Gbeih673/
Guaiz673/
Gbeua673/
Gvais672/
Guaih672/
Gwaiz672/
Gboie672/
Gboio672/
Gbihe672/
Ngboi672/
G'Bei672/
Gbeui672/
Nkgba671/
Gbhas671/
Ghbit671/
Gvaie671/
Gbadh671/
Gwaih671/
Gbaeh671/
Gbhie671/
Gbajy671/
Gbuja671/
Gbeae671/
Nngba671/
Gbaue671/
Ngbay671/
Gbahu671/
Gbath671/
Gbêha671/
Gbeis671/
Guaie671/
Gwait671/
Ghbis671/
Gwaii671/
Kgwai671/
Gbatt671/
Qgbha671/
Ggbyi671/

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