Gygax Surname

165,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gygax Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gygax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,1201:3,874545
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
France401:1,660,568152,033
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England191:2,932,529101,561
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gygax Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gygax occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gygax? popularity and diffusion

It is the 165,194th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,778,325 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Gygax live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gygax is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,120 people, or 1 in 3,874. In Switzerland Gygax is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 44 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 9 percent are found. Besides Switzerland this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Gygax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gygax has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gygax surname grew 10,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gygax Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gygax last name are 1.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Gygax earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 470.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 110,570 per year; in United States they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $49,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.94% more than the national average, earning $59,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guygax910/
Gigax80327/
Gegax8050/
Gygox8010/
Gygaxová771/
Gigaux7351/
Goigaux671/
Gouygoux6264/
Gigueaux621/
Gigac6024/
Gegak6024/
Gegac608/
Gegox603/
Gigak601/
Gjgak601/
Gegag601/
Gigox600/
Gigoux55428/
Gegoux5575/
Gégoux552/
Guegak551/
Goigoux50731/
Ghingak501/
Ghingag501/
Guigoux501/

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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
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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 Gygax
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