Gyges Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Caledonia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gyges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gyges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gyges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gyges is more commonly found in New Caledonia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyges? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gyges is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Gyges reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in New Caledonia.

The surname Gyges is most frequently held in New Caledonia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 69,056. Apart from New Caledonia Gyges occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guyges911/
Gayges911/
Gyger802,574/
Geges80106/
Giges8023/
Gayge805/
Gygie802/
Gygex801/
Goyge801/
Ggese800/
Geyger731,155/
Gayger73283/
Guyger7335/
Gaygis7321/
Gisges7320/
Gayces739/
Gieges738/
Gegesz735/
Gegese733/
Gygier733/
Gayses733/
Geygey732/
Gueges732/
Gegess731/
Nguyge731/
Gegesh731/
Gidges731/
Gigesh731/
Gaiges731/
Dynges731/
Guyses731/
Guiges730/
Gigges730/
Gedges730/
Gysi671,291/
Guigues671,270/
Gese671,238/
Gygi67763/
Gygy67461/
Gesy6766/
Gige6755/
Gigetts6748/
Guegues6739/
Gaygher6736/
Gayguer6732/
Gyse6723/
Giesges6718/
Gueyger678/
Gaigues677/
Gesé674/
Dges674/
Gheghes673/
Goinges673/
Gyze672/
Gjge672/
Gidgets672/
Giggets672/
Gygj671/
Gigeesh671/
Gysy671/
Gêge671/
Giegies671/
Gaighes671/
Guigges670/
Geygett670/

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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 Gyges
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