Gubbay Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gubbay Surname User-submission:

Gubbay has multiple origins. Amongst Jews (of all ethnic origins) it comes from the Hebrew word 'Gabbai,' meaning 'caretaker [of a synagogue].' However, it is also found amongst people with British ancestry, particularly Cornish, and in this, it is of unknown etymology.

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Gubbay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Australia401:674,89346,030
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
France81:8,302,840321,660
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gubbay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gubbay has multiple origins. Amongst Jews (of all ethnic origins) it comes from the Hebrew word 'Gabbai,' meaning 'caretaker [of a synagogue].' However, it is also found amongst people with British ancestry, particularly Cornish, and in this, it is of unknown etymology.

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Gubbay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gubbay is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gubbay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 968,490th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. Gubbay is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Gubbay are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 88 percent live, Kent, where 7 percent live and Surrey, where 2 percent live. Barring England it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Gubbay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gubbay has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gubbay last name expanded 10,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gubbay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gubbay surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Gubbay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 78.23% more than the national average, earning $40,462,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 35.85% more than the national average, earning $58,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $48,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gibbayi771/
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Gibba737,514/
Gibby732,631/
Gubbi732,289/
Gobba731,464/
Oubba73731/
Hubby73709/
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Gubbe73235/
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Gubwa7316/
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Ngubua6727/
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Gubbei6717/
Gibbey6714/
Houbby6714/
Hubbad679/
Goubbi678/
Ubbais675/
Gobbaa674/
Ubbaid674/
Gubbhi674/
Aubbas673/
Gibbau672/
Gobuay672/
Husbby672/
Obbaye672/
Hubbas671/
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Hubbau671/
Hubbey671/
Hobbay671/
Gobbha671/
Gibbai671/
Gibboy671/
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