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

The surname Gavan (Hindi: गवन, Marathi: गवन) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also appear as a variant: Găvan, Gâvan, Gaván or Gävan. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Gavan is the 134,433^rd most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,176,036 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Gavan live; 25 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 135,562^nd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 2,877 people.

Gavan is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 839 people, or 1 in 120,665. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 30 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 24 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Other than The Philippines it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gavan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gavan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gavan last name expanded 220 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gavan last name are 6.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.44% registered with the political 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.