Gavilan Surname

14,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Paraguay
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Gavilan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Paraguay11,9241:607155
Peru6,9501:4,573750
Spain5,4591:8,5641,017
Argentina3,9641:10,7831,013
Chile3,6891:4,775618
Colombia1,4341:33,3152,041
Philippines1,3721:73,78912,745
Mexico9511:130,5224,300
Cuba7211:15,9821,102
Brazil5191:412,47515,667
Ecuador5121:31,0663,754
United States4761:761,46859,318
Dominican Republic3471:30,0661,787
France2131:311,84447,518
Nicaragua1351:44,6011,358
Venezuela571:529,8969,899
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Uruguay291:118,33611,141
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England221:2,532,63991,802
Belize101:35,5472,218
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Gavilán (209), Gavilàn (6) & Gavilãn (1) are calculated separately.

Gavilan (114) may also be a first name.

Gavilan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gavilan has its highest incidence in Paraguay. It can be found in the variant forms: Gavilán, Gavilàn or Gavilãn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavilan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 187,158 people. Gavilan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gavilan reside; 75 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Paraguayan South America. It is also the 877,214th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 114 people.

The last name Gavilan is most numerous in Paraguay, where it is held by 11,924 people, or 1 in 607. In Paraguay Gavilan is most common in: Central Department, where 32 percent live, San Pedro Department, where 10 percent live and Caaguazú Department, where 9 percent live. Excluding Paraguay this last name is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 14 percent live.

Gavilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gavilan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,831 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gavilan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gavilan surname are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Gavilan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 22.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,001 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.65% more than the national average, earning $28,524,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $41,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,640 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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