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 Gaetan Salary in
United States
$37,291 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 occur as a variant: Gaëtan, Gaétan, Gaetán, Găetan or Gäëtan. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gaetan.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaetan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,769th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,262,131 people. The surname Gaetan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gaetan reside; 36 percent reside in South America and 35 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Gaetan is also the 15,009th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 64,041 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is carried by 1,979 people, or 1 in 21,598. In Argentina it is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 26 percent reside, La Rioja Province, where 25 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 23 percent reside. Other than Argentina this surname 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 holding the Gaetan surname are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92% being registered to vote for 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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