Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GAY
There are approximately 7,651 people named Gay in the UK. That makes it the 1,410th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 121 are named Gay.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
GayeGa
Gayo
Gaya
Gai
Gaa
Gas
Gaii
Gaas
Gao
Gays
Gayi
Gayes
Gaaye
Gae
Gayh
Gayii
Gayee
Gayie
Gayoe
Gayou
Gayaa
Gaee
Gauy
Gaiy
Gaey
Gaai
Gaay
Gayey
Gayay
The Gay surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GAY. O. Fr. §•«?", cheerful, merry. A Be Gay is found in H.R. (co. Oxon); but Le Gai and Le Gey are more common.