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

The surname Gaston (Arabic: جاستون, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺳﺘﻮﻥ, Marathi: टोन, Russian: Гастон) occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms: Gastón, Gastòn, Gastoń or Gastõn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 10,401^st most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 134,591 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gaston are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,693^rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 385,325 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 23,732 people, or 1 in 15,273. In The United States Gaston is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Gaston occurs in 113 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 12 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Gaston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaston last name expanded 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 292 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gaston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gaston last name is predominantly Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gaston last name are 38.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 95.05% more than the national average, earning €58,575 per year; in Peru they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,619 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.37% more than the national average, earning R 419,112 per year; in United States they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $39,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $50,797 CAD per year.