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

Gaven (Arabic: غفن, Hindi: गवेन, Russian: Гавъен) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Gavén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Gaven is the 130,452^nd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,101,368 people. The last name Gaven occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Gaven live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gaven is also the 145,440^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 2,564 people.

The last name Gaven is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,072 people, or 1 in 15,969. Other than Malawi this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 29 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Gaven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaven surname decreased 41 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gaven surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaven last name are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gaven earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning R 240,540 per year; in United States they earn 33.71% more than the national average, earning $57,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $43,198 CAD per year.