Gaveau Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Gaveau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaveau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7221:91,99813,279
United States321:11,326,842445,236
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
England31:18,572,686338,250
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gaveau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaveau is found most in France. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaveau? popularity and diffusion

Gaveau is the 418,547th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gaveau are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 722 people, or 1 in 91,998. In France Gaveau is mostly concentrated in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 28 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent live. Not including France this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and New Caledonia, where 4 percent live.

Gaveau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gaveau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaveau last name rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaveau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaveau last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Gaveau earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $57,836 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavea9154/
Ghavea8335/
Gauvea833/
Gaveju831/
Gaveyu831/
Ghaveha779/
Govea7326,511/
Gavia734,842/
Gavya7311/
Gaviu731/
Gauvieia711/
Gouvea6720,419/
Ngavia67106/
Goviea6711/
Gaweya678/
Gaweua678/
Gavitaaju673/
Gavyaz672/
Gaywea672/
Gaviad672/
Gaviat672/
Ghavehoue671/
Gavyus671/
Gavihu671/
Gaivéu671/
Goovea671/
Gaoueu671/
Gavjaa671/
Gavija671/
Ngavya671/
Gawhea671/
Gaivia671/
Gaviut671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaveau
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