Gatgens Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Gatgens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatgens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica4231:11,300532
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Gätgens (53) are calculated separately.

Gatgens Last Name Facts

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

Gatgens is found most frequently in Costa Rica. It can also appear as: Gätgens. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatgens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 615,220th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Gatgens reside; 84 percent reside in Central America and 84 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

Gatgens is most numerous in Costa Rica, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 11,300. In Costa Rica Gatgens is most frequent in: Alajuela Province, where 37 percent are found, Puntarenas Province, where 29 percent are found and San José Province, where 19 percent are found. Not including Costa Rica Gatgens is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Gatgens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gatgens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gatgens last name rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gatgens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gatgens surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Gatgens earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 61.91% more than the national average, earning $69,863 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gätgens9553/
Gaetgens9319/
Gattgens934/
Gathgens932/
Gaitgens930/
Gagens921/
Gaehtgens8813/
Gatjens86382/
Gaggens8629/
Gatiens8611/
Getgens863/
Gatzens861/
Gatgenz861/
Gadgens861/
Gatsens861/
Gathens860/
Göttgens80475/
Gottgens80145/
Gäthgens8016/
Gähtgens802/
Gädtgens802/
Gaedgens802/
Gatchens801/
Gattjens801/
Athens771,036/
Otgens7730/
Ateins772/
Gacens771/
Gagins771/
Gogens770/
Goettgens7525/
Gotzens71150/
Gauzens71128/
Gotsens71114/
Gaujens7120/
Gosgens7119/
Hadgens717/
Gathins717/
Gaggins717/
Gatcins712/
Gausens712/
Goggens712/
Atteins711/
Gajensh711/
Gasgins711/
Garzens711/
Gädgens711/
Gatjems711/
Aithens710/
Authens710/
Hathens710/
Atheins710/
Gaugins710/
Heutgens6728/
Atesinse6717/
Heathens673/
Heitgens671/
Gottiens670/
Gaugence670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gatgens
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