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

The surname Gaval (Arabic: غافل, Hindi: गवाल, Marathi: गावळ, Oriya: ଗାଭଲ, Russian: Гаваль) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 93,495^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,428,091 people. The surname Gaval is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Gaval reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 220,154^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,282 people.

The surname Gaval is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 4,898 people, or 1 in 156,608. In India Gaval is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 75 percent live, Maharashtra, where 21 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Outside of India this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Turkey, where 1 percent live.

Gaval Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaval has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaval last name expanded 1,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaval Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gaval surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gaval last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Gaval earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $44,380 USD per year.