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

The surname Gavan (Hindi: गवन, Marathi: गवन) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Găvan, Gâvan, Gaván or Gävan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 134,433^rd most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,176,036 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Gavan are found; 25 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gavan is also the 135,562^nd most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 2,877 people.

Gavan is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 839 people, or 1 in 120,665. In The Philippines it is most common in: Western Visayas, where 30 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent live and National Capital Region, where 16 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Gavan exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Gavan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gavan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gavan surname grew 220 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gavan surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gavan surname are 6.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Gavan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 30.32% more than the national average, earning $29,586,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.71% more than the national average, earning $55,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $51,050 CAD per year.