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

Gaitan (Arabic: غايتان, Georgian: გაითან, Hindi: गैतन, Marathi: गैतान, Oriya: ଗାଇତନ, Russian: Гаитан) is found most in Colombia. It can appear as: Gaitán, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Gaitan is the 5,188^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 66,778 people. The surname Gaitan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gaitan reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Gaitan is also the 190,087^th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 1,644 people.

The last name Gaitan is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is held by 26,598 people, or 1 in 1,796. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 32 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 16 percent reside and Tolima Department, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Colombia Gaitan exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Nicaragua, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 16 percent reside.

Gaitan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaitan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaitan surname rose 695,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaitan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaitan last name are 43.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaitan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,153 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $24,850,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $38,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $42,460 CAD per year.