Gaetan Surname
Approximately 5,774 people bear this surname
Gaetan Surname User-submission:
It is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.
It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.
Gaetan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1,979 | 1:21,598 | 1,803 |
| Haiti | 1,512 | 1:7,066 | 830 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| France | 332 | 1:200,068 | 31,101 |
| United States | 261 | 1:1,388,732 | 96,054 |
| Dominican Republic | 239 | 1:43,652 | 2,309 |
| Canada | 207 | 1:177,998 | 17,780 |
| Brazil | 88 | 1:2,432,663 | 74,473 |
| Italy | 49 | 1:1,248,096 | 75,884 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Puerto Rico | 19 | 1:186,849 | 2,129 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Saint Lucia | 14 | 1:12,770 | 1,181 |
| El Salvador | 10 | 1:634,389 | 3,243 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
The alternate forms: Gaëtan (27), Gaétan (8), Gaetán (8), Găetan (1) & Gäëtan (1) are calculated separately.
Gaetan (64,041) may also be a first name.
Gaetan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.
It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.
- saelizondorGaetan Demographics
Average Male Gaetan Height
172.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gaetan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaetan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaetan (Oriya: ଗଏତନ) occurs in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Gaëtan, Gaétan, Gaetán, Găetan or Gäëtan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaetan? popularity and diffusion
Gaetan is the 83,769th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,262,131 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gaetan live; 36 percent live in South America and 35 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 15,009th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 64,041 people.
It is most frequent in Argentina, where it is carried by 1,979 people, or 1 in 21,598. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 26 percent reside, La Rioja Province, where 25 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Argentina it is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 26 percent reside and Chad, where 15 percent reside.
Gaetan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gaetan surname are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92% being registered with the party.
The amount Gaetan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $37,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,495 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaetan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaetan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଏତନ | ga'etana | - |
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Footnotes
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