as a Last Name
- 30,246
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Gay
Meaning & Origins
English and French: nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.
| 1,000th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 30,246
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Georgia
- has the most people named Gay per capita
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