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

Gaitán is held by more people in Panama than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gaitan, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 538,129^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname Gaitán is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gaitán live; 47 percent live in Central America and 47 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

The surname is most frequent in Panama, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 25,404. In Panama it is primarily found in: Chiriquí Province, where 58 percent live, Panamá Province, where 12 percent live and Veraguas Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Panama Gaitán is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 19 percent live and Colombia, where 14 percent live.