Gavila Surname
Approximately 993 people bear this surname
Gavila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 544 | 1:85,941 | 7,295 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Philippines | 71 | 1:1,425,890 | 102,315 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Gavilá (19) & Gavilà (3) are calculated separately.
Gavila (17) may also be a first name.
Gavila Demographics
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Gavila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gavila (Hindi: गवीला) is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Gavilá or Gavilà. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavila? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 363,673rd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,338,918 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gavila live; 55 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent live in Iberian Europe. Gavila is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name globally, held by 17 people.
The surname is most common in Spain, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 85,941. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 85 percent are found, Catalonia, where 7 percent are found and Extremadura, where 3 percent are found. Other than Spain it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Gavila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gavila has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gavila surname grew 558 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gavila Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gavila are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gavila earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,074 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.31% less than the national average, earning $17,410,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 20.5% more than the national average, earning $51,996 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gavila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavila in the Hindi language | ||
| गवीला | gavila | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavila
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