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

The surname Gavalas is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Gavalás. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Gavalas is the 164,528^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,764,623 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gavalas reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Gavalas is also the 1,717,090^th most common first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 2,055 people, or 1 in 5,392. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 62 percent live, South Aegean, where 19 percent live and Crete, where 10 percent live. Apart from Greece it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Gavalas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gavalas surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.18% registered with the party.

The amount Gavalas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.94% more than the national average, earning $60,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.23% less than the national average, earning $34,666 CAD per year.