View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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

The surname Gavdan (Marathi: दन, Russian: Гавдан) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 2,979,664^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gavdan are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 5,543,194. In Russia Gavdan is mostly found in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 23 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 19 percent reside and Belgorod Oblast, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 30 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Gavdan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gavdan surname is chiefly Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.