Gastón Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Gastón Surname Definition:

Name from Navarre.

Gastón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain451:1,038,93438,115
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Gaston (54,146), Gastòn (2), Gastõn (1) & Gastoń (1) are calculated separately.

Gastón (1,452) may also be a first name.

Gastón Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Name from Navarre.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Gastón Last Name Facts

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

Gastón is held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Gaston, Gastòn, Gastõn or Gastoń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gastón? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Gastón is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gastón live; 63 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent live in Iberian Europe. Gastón is also the 204,693rd most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 1,452 people.

Gastón is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,038,934. In Spain it is primarily found in: Madrid, where 27 percent are found, Navarre, where 18 percent are found and Aragon, where 16 percent are found. Barring Spain it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and Puerto Rico, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaston9454,146/
Gastòn942/
Gastõn941/
Gastoń891/
Gastan83972/
Gastán832/
Gastun832/
Gastone77465/
Gasston77166/
Ghaston7790/
Gastand7746/
Gadston7716/
Gastang776/
Gaustan772/
Gaiston771/
Gastoun771/
Gastong771/
Gastoin771/
Gastann771/
Gastane771/
Gastton771/
Gastoon771/
Gashton771/
Gastung770/
Gastoing7167/
Gadstone716/
Gastoune712/
D'Gaston711/
Gastonne711/
Gastogne711/
Gastahan711/
Gastoyne711/
Gastagne711/
Ghadston710/
Gasttang710/
Goston67450/
Gaštan67168/
Gostan6796/
Gastão6753/
Gastanova6718/
Gastom6715/
Gastum675/
Gazton672/
Gastam672/
Gastanová672/
Gastonova671/
Gaxton670/

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