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

The surname Gath (Hindi: गाठ, Marathi: गाठ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Gáth or Gàth. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Gath is the 144,785^th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,376,115 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Gath are found; 25 percent are found in Western Europe and 25 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gath is also the 609,814^th most common first name at a global level, held by 219 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 775 people, or 1 in 467,689. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States Gath exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Gath Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gath surname rose 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 522 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gath Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gath surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gath are 8.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gath earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $47,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $49,313 CAD per year.