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) is held by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Gaitán, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 5,188^th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 66,778 people. The last name Gaitan is mostly found 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 common first name globally It is held by 1,644 people.

The surname Gaitan is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 26,598 people, or 1 in 1,796. In Colombia Gaitan is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 32 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 16 percent reside and Tolima Department, where 8 percent reside. Other than Colombia this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Gaitan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 last name are 43.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.31% being registered with the 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.