Gaon Surname

125,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Israel

Gaon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,6151:62,68610,629
Israel7001:12,2251,874
Ecuador4431:35,9054,049
Colombia2501:191,0964,841
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Canada371:995,82774,831
India321:23,970,793327,222
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
France71:9,488,960336,266
Bosnia and Herzegovina71:505,20013,972
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Gaón (7) & Gaòn (1) are calculated separately.

Gaon (98) may also be a first name.

Gaon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gaon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gaon (Arabic: غاون, Oriya: ଗାଆଣ, Russian: Гаон) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Gaón or Gaòn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 125,551st most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,010,357 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Gaon reside; 47 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gaon is also the 956,749th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 98 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,615 people, or 1 in 62,686. In The Philippines Gaon is mostly concentrated in: Bicol, where 28 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 18 percent reside and Ilocos, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines Gaon is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 19 percent reside and Ecuador, where 12 percent reside.

Gaon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gaon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 12,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaon last name are 33.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.84% registered with the political party.

The amount Gaon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.58% more than the national average, earning R 700,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.11% less than the national average, earning $17,002,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $51,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaón927/
Gaòn921/
Gayon894,082/
Gaone891,758/
Gaion89687/
Gajon89672/
Gahon89492/
Gaong89434/
Gaond8948/
Gaoen8937/
Ngaon8932/
Gaoon8929/
Gaoun894/
Gaaon891/
Ghaon891/
Gaeon890/
Aon863,455/
Gaayon80241/
Gahoun80124/
Gaonne80105/
Gaoing8038/
Gaound8035/
Gagion8031/
Gayhon8026/
Gajion8015/
Gaoone809/
Gaoune803/
Gaijon803/
Gaosen803/
Gaohne802/
Gahgon802/
Ngaoun802/
Ghayon801/
Gauone801/
Gayion801/
Gaosin801/
Gauoin801/
Gahhon801/
Gauong801/
Gauoen800/
Aoun7558,814/
Ayon7539,626/
Goan7512,458/
Ahon754,095/
Ajon753,577/
Haon751,783/
Auon75343/
Aone75249/
Aoon75180/
Aong75153/
Aion75121/
Gaom7535/
Aond7523/
Aaon7518/
Aonc7518/
Aoin756/
A'On754/
Aohn752/
Eaon751/
Ágan751/
Aomn751/
Aonk751/
Gaochen73502/
Gaoceng7350/
Gayyong7317/
Gaoting738/
Gahayon735/
Gaiyong734/
Gueahon731/
Gajhoon731/
Gahoung731/
Hayon679,250/
Haong676,284/
Ngoan673,604/
Goaan672,775/
Goyon672,340/
Aoune671,636/
Goane67876/
Gouan67866/
Agian67662/
Ayhon67618/
Haond67601/
Gojon67531/
Goand67525/
Gohon67493/
Hahon67454/
Hajon67437/
Gohan67436/
Aijon67235/
Agion67158/
Gađun67147/
Ahoun67132/
Ajgan67119/
Ogian67114/
Goean6797/
Gauan6786/
Gouon6781/
Goang6762/
Aiyon6760/
Gojun6756/
Aosin6748/
Ayjon6739/
Hăgan6737/
Aounh6732/
Ghoan6727/
Gooun6725/
Ajion6723/
Goank6721/
Haion6717/
Goahn6715/
Auong6714/
Ayonn6713/
Gaocheng6713/
Aotin6712/
Aaoun6710/
Ahhon6710/
Haoon679/
Ahgan678/
Haoun678/
Ayion676/
O'Gan675/
Goyun675/
Aoung674/
Aayon674/
Ajonn674/
Ahont674/
Aïoun674/
Gaoussin674/
A'One674/
Gaean673/
Ahoin673/
Ahonn673/
Hauon673/
Heaon672/
Aajon672/
Ajonh672/
Ajhon672/
Aaone672/
Aahon672/
Ahaon672/
Aïhon672/
Aosen672/
Gueahoin672/
Haone672/
Auonn672/
Hgoan671/
Gaaun671/
Gođan671/
Ghaom671/
Gaonhowa671/
Aoine671/
Goeon671/
Ngahayon671/
Gaoum671/
Goțan671/
Goanh671/
Goant671/
Goiun671/
Gahón671/
Aihon671/
Auhon671/
Aïgan671/
Aoing671/
Aounn671/
Aount671/
Aounk671/
Eaong671/
Ogion671/
Aaoon671/
Aoint671/
Aonnt670/
Gooan670/

Gaon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaon in the Oriya language
ଗାଆଣga'ana90.91
ଗାଓଁga'om9.09
Gaon in the Russian language
Гаонgaon-
Gaon in the Arabic language
غاونghawn-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaon
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