Gavanas Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gavanas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavanas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2071:53,5268,863
India121:63,922,115578,870
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

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

Gavanas (138) may also be a first name.

Gavanas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavanas is found most in Greece. It can be found in the variant forms: Găvănaș. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavanas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,038,570th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Gavanas reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Gavanas is also the 787,636th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 138 people.

It is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 207 people, or 1 in 53,526. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 50 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 49 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

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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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