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

Gavigan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 148,008^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,438,122 people. The last name Gavigan is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gavigan live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gavigan is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,633 people, or 1 in 221,959. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Gavigan occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Gavigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gavigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gavigan surname increased 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 272 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,819 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 875 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavigan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gavigan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gavigan surname are 5.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.3% registered with the party.

The amount Gavigan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $59,502 CAD per year.