Gyo Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Gyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1861:687,33516,881
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
India101:76,706,538639,611
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Gyö (17) & Győ (1) are calculated separately.

Gyo (6,200) may also be a first name.

Gyo Last Name Facts

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

Gyo (Russian: Гё) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gyö or Győ. For other possible spellings of Gyo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 866,642nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. Gyo occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Gyo live; 63 percent live in East Asia and 59 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 83,898th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 6,200 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 687,335. In Japan Gyo is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 50 percent reside, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 31 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gyö8917/
Győ891/
Geyo8664/
Gyoh8640/
Gyoi8626/
Gyoo866/
Gyoy865/
Gyoj864/
Gyeo862/
Gyou862/
Gywo861/
Wgyo861/
Gyao861/
Gyuo861/
Gy80741/
Gyoei7573/
Gyawo7515/
Gyoyo7511/
Geyeo759/
Gyayo757/
Gyuyo756/
Gyuio754/
Geyou751/
Geyio751/
Gieyo751/
Gyowa751/
Geyoh750/
Geyoe750/
Gyi6768,081/
Gey675,561/
Dyo674,986/
Gya67564/
Gye67252/
Gyo-Ya67101/
Gyu6766/
Hwagyo6760/
Geyowa6710/
Hgy678/
Gyaayo678/
Gyh674/
Wgy674/
Gyy673/
Geiyou671/
Geyiyo671/

Gyo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gyo in the Russian language
Гёge-

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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 Gyo
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