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

The last name Gaitán is borne by more people in Panama than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gaitan, Gaitàn, Gaîtan, Gaïtan or Gáitan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 538,129^th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gaitán are found; 47 percent are found in Central America and 47 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The last name is most widespread in Panama, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 25,404. In Panama it is mostly concentrated in: Chiriquí Province, where 58 percent are found, Panamá Province, where 12 percent are found and Veraguas Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Panama this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 19 percent are found and Colombia, where 14 percent are found.