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

The surname Gaitan (Arabic: غايتان, Georgian: გაითან, Hindi: गैतन, Marathi: गैतान, Oriya: ଗାଇତନ, Russian: Гаитан) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gaitán, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gaitan.

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

This last name is the 5,188^th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 66,778 people. It 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. It is also the 190,087^th most frequently used forename on earth. It is borne by 1,644 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is borne by 26,598 people, or 1 in 1,796. In Colombia Gaitan is most numerous in: Capital District, where 32 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 16 percent live and Tolima Department, where 8 percent live. Outside of Colombia this last name exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 18 percent live and Argentina, where 16 percent live.

Gaitan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaitan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaitan surname expanded 695,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaitan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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