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Where Does The Last Name Gahan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gahan (Hindi: गहन, Marathi: गहान, Oriya: ଗାହାଣ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 47,039^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 661,963 people. The surname Gahan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Gahan are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gahan is also the 149,834^th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 2,441 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 5,161 people, or 1 in 148,627. In India Gahan is most frequent in: Odisha, where 94 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent are found and West Bengal, where 1 percent are found. Outside of India Gahan exists in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Gahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gahan last name expanded 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 229 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 523 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gahan surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gahan surname are 14.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Gahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning R 246,996 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.2% less than the national average, earning $18,796,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% less than the national average, earning $47,304 CAD per year.