Gavelin Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gavelin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3861:25,5102,075
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gavelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavelin is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavelin? popularity and diffusion

Gavelin is the 675,256th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,487,660 people. The surname Gavelin is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gavelin live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

Gavelin is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 386 people, or 1 in 25,510. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent live, Västerbotten County, where 23 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 9 percent live. Besides Sweden it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Gavelin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gavelin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning $56,452 CAD per year.

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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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