Gattens Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gattens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gattens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
England401:1,392,95161,553
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:124,7745,666
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Gättens (1) are calculated separately.

Gattens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gattens is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gättens. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gattens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,348,199th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name Gattens is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gattens live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gattens is most common in The United States, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States Gattens is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent are found, Maryland, where 16 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States Gattens occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

Gattens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gattens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gattens surname grew 692 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gattens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gattens are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Gattens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning $39,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $53,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gättens951/
Gaittens9393/
Gaettens9313/
Gatens92707/
Attens9215/
Gaitens86348/
Gettens86276/
Hattens86146/
Gastens8691/
Gottens8653/
Gatiens8611/
Göttens861/
Aittens861/
Gattins860/
Gathens860/
Gateens860/
Atens836/
Gatns830/
Goettens80110/
Gaittins808/
Gaetiens802/
Gottiens800/
Ottens774,351/
Athens771,036/
Gatins77147/
Attems7784/
Getens7722/
Gotens7719/
Atense7715/
Attins7710/
Astens771/
Ahtens771/
Gacens771/
Atensh771/
Eatens770/
Gans739,734/
Gottems71649/
Gettins71337/
Getensh7125/
Goetens7114/
Eastens7113/
Gathins717/
Gethens714/
Ottenås713/
Hattins713/
Göttems712/
Gausens712/
Gastins712/
Hastens712/
Getiens711/
Outtens711/
Gatinsh711/
Austens711/
Athaens711/
Gassens711/
Ottenst710/
Hathens710/
Authens710/
Aithens710/
Gauns672,944/
Ganse672,669/
Gains671,492/
Gaussens67584/
Ganss67524/
Gansz67360/
Ghans67234/
Ganns67167/
Gansh6792/
Gaans6735/
Gahns6727/
Ngans6721/
Atems6711/
Goettenz679/
Otens678/
Ghassens677/
Atins676/
Gayns675/
Heathens673/
Gatnz672/
Hgans671/
Gansd671/
Ganst671/
Kgans671/
Attendje670/
Gotthins670/

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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 Gattens
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