Gavia Surname

97,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Gavia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2,9471:42,1202,355
Philippines8381:120,80920,804
United States4941:733,72357,547
Chile2631:66,9832,782
Papua New Guinea1441:56,6237,213
Argentina971:440,65433,272
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gavia (44) may also be a first name.

Gavia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavia occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gavia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 97,964th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,505,069 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gavia live; 71 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Hispano-North America. Gavia is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 44 people.

The surname Gavia is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 2,947 people, or 1 in 42,120. In Mexico it is most common in: Guanajuato, where 47 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Mexico City, where 10 percent live. Excluding Mexico Gavia is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Gavia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gavia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gavia last name expanded 24,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gavia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gavia are 38.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gavia earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 21.85% more than the national average, earning $27,662,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $47,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $50,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngavia91106/
Gaviat912/
Gaviad912/
Gaivia911/
Gavija911/
Avia8924,495/
Gavaiya834/
Ghaviha832/
Ngavjia831/
Gavijay831/
Gabia803,214/
Gavio80812/
Havia80714/
Govia80702/
Aviad80677/
Avias80362/
Gevia80286/
Avija80210/
Aviat80178/
Aviah80155/
Aivia8098/
Asvia8072/
Gavea8054/
Gawia8039/
Auvia8027/
Aviae8027/
Avioa8021/
Gavya8011/
Aviha8010/
Aviaz804/
Atvia802/
Aviap802/
Eavia801/
Aviaa801/
Gévia801/
Ahvia801/
Avhia801/
Ajvia801/
Gaveau73830/
Ngabia73352/
Gaviot73188/
Govias73143/
Ghabia73123/
Ngovia73121/
Avaiya73120/
Gouvia73112/
Gabija7375/
Gabias7347/
Gavião7346/
Haviah7338/
D'Avia7338/
Ghavea7335/
Ahuvia7331/
Gavios7325/
Ngawia7323/
Ashvia7313/
Goviea7311/
Gampia7311/
Avijay735/
Avuyia735/
Athvia734/
Avhiat734/
Avijaa734/
Avihay734/
Aavija733/
Gajuia733/
Havija733/
Gauvea733/
Avihai733/
Gavyaz732/
Gabhia732/
Gaveao732/
Havias732/
Avhiah732/
Gabiah732/
Havjia731/
Gaviho731/
Gajbia731/
Goevia731/
Aavjia731/
Avagia731/
Avihad731/
Asvija731/
Ghawia731/
Gabiat731/
Avijas731/
Haviha731/
Ngavya731/
Gavjaa731/
Gabiha731/
Avijaš731/
Avoija731/
Aviash731/
Gauvio731/
Haviad731/
Haviat731/
Abia6739,187/
Ovia672,940/
Avio67788/
Awia67697/
Avea67378/
Gouvias67228/
Ngampia67105/
Gouviea6734/
Avya6719/
Avaiyah6712/
Avja6710/
Gajbhia6710/
Avaiyaj679/
Ghaveha679/
Gowaiya678/
Gaibiah676/
Havijah675/
Avaiyad673/
Avià673/
Gaubija673/
Gathuia672/
Ngovija671/
Haviach671/
Gavayya671/
Gajbiha671/
Gobaiya671/
Govaiya671/
Govhias671/
Gabiatt671/
N'Gabia671/
N'Gawia671/
Gaswija671/
Gavegio671/
Gabaiya671/
Gabuiya671/
Gagiuia671/
Aviá671/
Avaiyas671/
Ghaabia671/
Gaewiay671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavia
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