Gia

Gia Meaning & Origin

About Gia
The surname Gia is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Gia, which is a diminutive of the name Giacomo. Giacomo is the Italian form of the name James, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Gia can be interpreted to mean "son of Giacomo" or "descendant of James."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gia: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/gia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gia in Braille

Here's how to represent Gia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gia in braille

How to sign the name Gia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gia in sign language

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