Gavey Surname
Approximately 641 people bear this surname
Gavey Surname Definition:
The French pronunciation of Gavet. See Gaved.
Gavey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Guernsey | 81 | 1:796 | 128 |
| Jersey | 80 | 1:1,240 | 169 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 92 | 1:564 | 85 |
| Guernsey | 42 | 1:778 | 133 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Gavey (15) may also be a first name.
Gavey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French pronunciation of Gavet. See Gaved.
Gavey Demographics
Gavey Political Affiliation
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Gavey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gavey (Russian: Гавей) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 510,276th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gavey are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gavey is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 15 people.
The surname Gavey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States Gavey is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent live, Connecticut, where 17 percent live and Michigan, where 17 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent live and Guernsey, where 13 percent live.
Gavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gavey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gavey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gavey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gavey surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gavey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.04% more than the national average, earning 439,665 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.66% less than the national average, earning R 95,856 per year; in United States they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning $46,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $44,487 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gavey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavey in the Russian language | ||
| Гавей | gavej | - |
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Footnotes
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