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 in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaveau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 418,547th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,780,176 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gaveau reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Gaveau is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 722 people, or 1 in 91,998. In France it is primarily found in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 28 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 12 percent live. Outside of France Gaveau exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and New Caledonia, where 4 percent live.

Gaveau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gaveau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaveau last name expanded 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaveau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaveau surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% 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

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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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