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

The last name Gatica is more commonly found in Chile than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Gatíca. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 10,245^th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 132,684 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gatica are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 63 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Gatica is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 36 people.

The surname is most numerous in Chile, where it is borne by 22,068 people, or 1 in 798. In Chile Gatica is most common in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 42 percent live, Bío Bío Region, where 18 percent live and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Chile this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 22 percent live.

Gatica Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gatica has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gatica surname rose 101,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gatica Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gatica surname are 43.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gatica earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 31.89% less than the national average, earning 235,703 kr per year; in Peru they earn 28.19% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,921 per year; in United States they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning $33,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.36% less than the national average, earning $34,599 CAD per year.