Gye Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Gye Surname Definition:
= Guy, q.v.
Gye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 77 | 1:2,300,555 | 77,632 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| North Korea | 16 | 1:1,569,815 | 66 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Gye (354) may also be a first name.
Gye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Guy, q.v.
From the Dutch, Guye; from the German, Goy; from the French, Gay; a personal name.
Gye Demographics
Average Gye Salary in
United States
$35,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gye is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gye is the 1,009,375th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 35 percent of Gye live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 463,079th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 354 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Plateau, where 64 percent are found, Benue, where 12 percent are found and Kogi, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Gye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 49 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gye last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gye last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Gye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $35,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $45,295 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geye | 86 | 1,390 | / |
| Gyei | 86 | 27 | / |
| Gyee | 86 | 18 | / |
| Gyue | 86 | 16 | / |
| Gyeh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gyey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gyeu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gyie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gyeo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gywe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gy | 80 | 741 | / |
| Gyewu | 75 | 422 | / |
| Gyoei | 75 | 73 | / |
| Geyeo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gyeye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Geyae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gieye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geyeh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gyaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyeih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyoe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gyi | 67 | 68,081 | / |
| Gey | 67 | 5,561 | / |
| Gie | 67 | 3,167 | / |
| Gei | 67 | 1,004 | / |
| Gya | 67 | 564 | / |
| Gyo | 67 | 313 | / |
| Gyu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gyö | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hgy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wgy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gyh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geiwye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyawea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Győ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangye | 67 | 1 | / |
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