Gavey Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Gavey Surname Definition:

The French pronunciation of Gavet. See Gaved.

Gavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Guernsey811:796128
Jersey801:1,240169
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Australia491:550,93340,757
England401:1,392,95161,553
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey921:56485
Guernsey421:778133
England391:625,00931,098
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

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.

The Norman People (1874)

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 or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,276th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,369,026 people. It is predominantly found 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. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used given name globally It is held by 15 people.

The last name Gavey is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Connecticut, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 17 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Guernsey, where 13 percent reside.

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 expanded 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauvey91189/
Ghavey9110/
Gaveyu911/
Geavey911/
Gaveya911/
Avey893,274/
Gave892,454/
Gavy8915/
Gaveeya831/
Gauveya831/
Ngaveyo831/
Havey802,097/
Gabey801,819/
Gaver801,437/
Gavet801,044/
Gaveh80667/
Gavoe80525/
Gavez80496/
Ngave80440/
Eavey80438/
Govey80434/
Gatve80376/
Gavie80356/
Ghavy80353/
Gaves80166/
Gaved80150/
Ghave80147/
Gavae80106/
Gavay8054/
Gavea8054/
Gawey8050/
Gavee8041/
Givey8032/
Gavei8022/
Gauve8021/
Gajve8019/
Aveya8019/
Gaive8015/
Gavoy809/
Gauvy807/
Gaviy805/
Gaevy803/
Aivey803/
Gavge802/
Gavhe802/
Gavye802/
Aveyo802/
Geave801/
Gavej801/
Gaveu801/
Gayve801/
Gahve801/
Gaeve801/
Aveys801/
Asvey801/
Ggave801/
Aveyu801/
Avhey801/
Gaave801/
Geavy800/
Gavejaya771/
Ave754,064/
Avy75693/
Heavey733,323/
Gabeya732,167/
Gaevoy73777/
Goveya73485/
Gajave73444/
Gavett73371/
Ghavei73349/
Ghahve73279/
Gabeye73268/
Gavayi73244/
Gajewy73221/
Gavaya73191/
Gathve73149/
Geaves73128/
Ghaveh7383/
Ngavee7342/
Gaviya7338/
Ghavea7335/
Gaubey7333/
Gaevyy7333/
Gavhae7321/
Gavaiy7321/
Gavoye7321/
Gaivez7320/
Gavaje7316/
Gaaver7315/
Gaweye7315/
Gavaye7314/
Gaybey7313/
Gavhed7313/
Gabeey7310/
Nghave739/
Gahave738/
Gaweya738/
Gavahe737/
Gavaie737/
Ghaver736/
Gaveet736/
Gaveua736/
Gajbey736/
Gavesh735/
Gayave735/
Gaweys735/
Gavych734/
Gaatve734/
Gaiviy734/
Ahveyi734/
Gaveus734/
Goyave734/
Ghavez733/
Gaveed733/
Gaveia733/
Gauver733/
Ghaves733/
Gauvea733/
Gaveja733/
Goveyi733/
Ghavae732/
Gavije732/
Gujave732/
Gaeway732/
Gabeyy732/
Govoey732/
Gavoue732/
Ghaveu732/
Hayvey732/
Gauvet732/
Gayver732/
Gaiove732/
Gayovy731/
Haveys731/
Geaver731/
Gavayo731/
Gavepp731/
Gavets731/
Gaveux731/
Gavher731/
Ghatve731/
Ghaved731/
Gojave731/
Goovey731/
Atveiy731/
Gayvay731/
Gaavee731/
Gaiver731/
Cgaves731/
Ngavei731/
Ngaveu731/
Ngavyi731/
Ngabey731/
Gavuya731/
Gavysh731/
Geavet731/
Gasves731/
Ghabey731/
Gieave731/
Gabeyi731/
Gaives731/
Haveya731/
Gaiveu731/
Gaviyo731/
Gahver731/
Gavess730/
Geabey730/
Gasbey730/
Geavay730/
Gaibey730/
Gaaves730/
Gasver730/
Gouvey730/
Gaewey730/
Geyave730/
Hauvey730/
Goevey730/
Gove6732,163/
Abey6719,977/
Gava6718,736/
Gaby6717,244/
Gavi677,256/
Gabe676,989/
Aves675,925/
Gawe674,744/
Aver672,396/
Have672,365/
Awey672,244/
Ovey671,717/
Give67977/
Auve67968/
Avet67960/
Gaevaya67937/
Aveh67880/
Aive67811/
Havy67772/
Avae67694/
Avez67665/
Avie67407/
Aved67396/
Avea67378/
Avei67375/
Avue67295/
Gawy67211/
Geve67189/
Ghahveh67165/
Aave67154/
Eave67130/
Auvy67122/
Avej67102/
Göve6798/
Aviy6789/
Eavy6773/
Avoy6759/
Avoe6756/
Govheya6754/
Avay6745/
Aveu6741/
Asve6736/
Avee6735/
Ngampey6734/
Ngaviya6731/
Aivy6729/
Ayve6728/
Govy6722/
Gaiovez6717/
Gavhaye6716/
Ghahvyi6715/
Gavujee6714/
Goveyas6712/
Avge6711/
Gabeeya6710/
Gauveia679/
Ghaveha679/
Atve678/
Gavajiy678/
Gajeway678/
Gaughey678/
Gaioves678/
Gavhiya677/
Ghaveat677/
Gauvayy676/
Ngoveya676/
Gayevoy675/
A'Ve675/
Gaajave674/
Gajbhey674/
Gayavye674/
Gayoviy673/
Gayovyy673/
Avye673/
Ahve673/
Ngabeyi673/
Ngabeya673/
Ghahvei673/
Avje672/
Gajbeya672/
Gaviyas672/
Ngaveje672/
Avep672/
Gajbeye672/
Gavá672/
Kgabeya672/
Avuy672/
Ayvy672/
Gayovoy671/
Gayvets671/
Kgaubey671/
Ngavaya671/
Ngayuve671/
Gavayad671/
Gavhahe671/
Gaviyad671/
Gayaver671/
Gayevay671/
Gausbey671/
Gaiever671/
Gajaviy671/
Gajeved671/
Ghaveer671/
Ajve671/
Avyt671/
Gaweyah671/
Gayebay671/
Goveeyi671/
Ngavaje671/
Ngabeye671/
Gavà671/
Govoehy671/
Gueaves671/
Ggabeya671/
Ghoveya671/
Ghavieh671/
Ghaweye671/
Gaiovyi671/
Gaivher671/
Asvy671/
Aveš671/
Avhe671/
Ghahvee671/
Avyo671/
Ahvy671/
Gasbeye671/
Gayoves671/
Gavetts670/
Geasvay670/
Gaivett670/
Avys670/
Gaehuey670/

Gavey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavey in the Russian language
Гавейgavej-

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