Gvay Surname
Approximately 283 people bear this surname
Gvay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 154 | 1:61,695 | 10,344 |
| Russia | 102 | 1:1,412,971 | 98,464 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Gvay Demographics
Gvay Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Gvay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gvay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gvay (Russian: Гвай) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gvay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 930,678th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Gvay live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Gvay is most prevalent in Belarus, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 61,695. In Belarus Gvay is most prevalent in: Brest Region, where 74 percent live, Minsk, where 15 percent live and Grodno Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Belarus it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 36 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live.
Gvay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gvay last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Gvay surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gva | 86 | 25 | / |
| Gvy | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ghvaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guay | 75 | 25,151 | / |
| Gbay | 75 | 142 | / |
| Gway | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gvai | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gvah | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ėgva | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gvad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gvas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gvaz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gvoy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gvaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgvy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gvae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ngva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gvyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwayi | 67 | 4,499 | / |
| Gbaya | 67 | 2,450 | / |
| Gbaye | 67 | 1,616 | / |
| Gwaya | 67 | 981 | / |
| Guaya | 67 | 910 | / |
| Guaye | 67 | 821 | / |
| Gbayo | 67 | 602 | / |
| Gbayi | 67 | 291 | / |
| Gwaye | 67 | 93 | / |
| Guayo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gwayo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Guayi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gbayu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Guayu | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ghvaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngviy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gwaay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gvhad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gbahy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guahy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gvais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghvae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghvea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kvaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngvoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvyst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gveye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geevy | 67 | 0 | / |
Gvay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gvay in the Russian language | ||
| Гвай | gvaj | - |
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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 Gvay
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