Gahon Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Gahon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1511:152,7907,105
Philippines1431:707,96071,677
Venezuela651:464,6789,130
France521:1,277,360130,443
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Gahón (1) are calculated separately.

Gahon (226) may also be a first name.

Gahon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gahon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gahon occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Gahón. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 623,516th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. The surname Gahon is predominantly found in Asia, where 33 percent of Gahon are found; 31 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gahon is also the 598,137th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 226 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 152,790. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily found in: Montagnes District, where 51 percent reside, Bas-Sassandra District, where 22 percent reside and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent reside. Excluding The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 29 percent reside and Venezuela, where 13 percent reside.

Gahon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gahon has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Gahon last name rose 175 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gahon last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

The amount Gahon earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning $26,755,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahón931/
Gahoun91124/
Gayhon9126/
Gahgon912/
Gahhon911/
Gaon893,625/
Gahayon835/
Gueahon831/
Gajhoon831/
Gahoung831/
Gayon804,082/
Gaone801,758/
Gaion80687/
Gajon80672/
Gohon80493/
Gaong80434/
Gaond8048/
Ngaon8032/
Gaoon8029/
Ghoan8027/
Goahn8015/
Gaoun804/
Gaaon801/
Ghaon801/
Gaeon800/
Gueahoin772/
Ngahayon771/
Gohoun731,704/
Gaayon73241/
Gaonne73105/
Gahoum7342/
Gaoing7338/
Gaound7335/
Gagion7331/
Gajhan7323/
Goehon7323/
Gohoin7320/
Gauhan7319/
Gajion7315/
Gaoone739/
Gaoune733/
Gaosen733/
Gaijon733/
Ngaoun732/
Gaohne732/
Ghoane732/
Ghohan732/
Gohgon731/
Gauoin731/
Gohonn731/
Gahuan731/
Gauong731/
Gohosn731/
Gayion731/
Ghoand731/
Goahne731/
Gauone731/
Ghayon731/
Gaosin731/
Gahoussin7127/
Goan6712,458/
Gaochen67502/
Gaoceng6750/
Gaom6735/
Goahaan6721/
Gayyong6717/
Gohuong6710/
Gaoting678/
Gaón677/
Ghohane677/
Hgohong676/
Gaiyong674/
Cgauhan673/
Gauhgan672/
Ghoatne672/
Ghauhan672/
Ghoanhe671/
Kgohong671/
Ghahhan671/
Gouahan671/
Gohoung671/
Ghohoun671/
Goehoun671/
Gaòn671/
Gaheyan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahon
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