Gys Surname

317,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5331:101,64712,305
Belgium5301:21,6923,371
France471:1,413,249138,595
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Gys (654) may also be a first name.

Gys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gys (Russian: Гысь) occurs most in South Africa. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gys? popularity and diffusion

Gys is the 317,867th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,186,372 people. The surname Gys occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gys reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gys is also the 324,709th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 654 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 101,647. In South Africa Gys is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 63 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 11 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 45 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Gys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gys last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Gys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.29% less than the national average, earning R 137,136 per year and in United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghys862,722/
Geys861,108/
Gays86589/
Guys86270/
Gyss86180/
Goys8694/
Gyse8623/
Gyså865/
Gyts863/
Qgys862/
Gyxs862/
Gysz861/
Gyzs861/
Ngys861/
Gy80741/
Geyst751,031/
Geyts75660/
Guyse75420/
Gayst75100/
Gayse7572/
Ghyse7571/
Guyss7538/
Ghuys7534/
Gayts7530/
Gouys7515/
Ghyst7512/
Ghays7512/
Goyts757/
Geyse753/
Gaysh752/
Gayss752/
Guyst752/
Geyhs751/
Gueys751/
Gysch751/
Ghoys751/
Gaays751/
Gyths751/
Gyshe751/
Gysse750/
Geyss750/
Guy67110,005/
Gay6788,569/
Gyi6768,081/
Goy6710,657/
Gey675,561/
Gis673,552/
Ges671,393/
Geytts6730/
Gäs6719/
Giy6719/
Geysse6718/
Gyt6716/
Gyß6715/
Ghy6714/
Kgy6713/
Ggy6711/
Gysova679/
Hgy678/
Cgy678/
Gjs677/
Gyp677/
Gyc676/
Gyz676/
Ghyosh674/
Gáy674/
Gyh674/
Gyy673/
Gyd673/
Gyx673/
Gés672/
Ghaysh672/
Gês671/
Geydts671/
Geytse671/
Ghoyse671/
Gaysse671/
Győ671/
Gùy671/
Güy671/
Ghayse671/
Geyshs671/
Qgy671/

Gys Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gys in the Russian language
Гысьgys-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gys
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