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

Gaton (Arabic: غاطون, Hindi: गटों) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can occur as a variant: Gatón or Gatòn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gaton.

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

The last name is the 102,713^th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,590,126 people. The last name Gaton is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Gaton are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gaton is also the 910,230^th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 107 people.

This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,783 people, or 1 in 36,377. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Bicol, where 32 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 15 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.

Gaton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gaton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaton surname rose 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaton Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gaton surname are 42.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $35,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.52% less than the national average, earning $39,985 CAD per year.