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

The last name Gaitan (Arabic: غايتان, Georgian: გაითან, Hindi: गैतन, Marathi: गैतान, Oriya: ଗାଇତନ, Russian: Гаитан) occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gaitán, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 5,188^th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 66,778 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gaitan live; 44 percent live in South America and 34 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 190,087^th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,644 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is carried by 26,598 people, or 1 in 1,796. In Colombia it is primarily found in: Capital District, where 32 percent are found, Cundinamarca Department, where 16 percent are found and Tolima Department, where 8 percent are found. Not including Colombia this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 18 percent are found and Argentina, where 16 percent are found.

Gaitan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaitan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaitan last name increased 695,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaitan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaitan surname are 43.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.31% 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.