Gavillet Surname

270,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gavillet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavillet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9891:8,3041,362
France3041:218,49633,949
England571:977,51048,999
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gavillet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavillet occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavillet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gavillet is the 270,601st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,057,284 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gavillet reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Gavillet is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 989 people, or 1 in 8,304. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Vaud, where 47 percent are found, Canton of Fribourg, where 24 percent are found and Canton of Valais, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland Gavillet occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Gavillet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gavillet has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gavillet surname expanded 2,850 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 833 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gavillet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gavillet last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gavillet are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gavillet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.96% less than the national average, earning $32,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning $33,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavillett941/
Gaville9386/
Gavoille881,126/
Gauville88198/
Gaviolle8836/
Gaviller8827/
Gavaille884/
Gavilles881/
Gavilett880/
Gaiville880/
Gavile86987/
Avilet8678/
Gauvillez821/
Gassville821/
Gavelle801,171/
Gavilli80206/
Gaviole8025/
Goville8021/
Avilett8011/
Aviolet804/
Gaviley802/
Ghavile802/
Gavoile801/
Gavaile801/
Avilete801/
Avoilet800/
Gahvilleer780/
Gaviolli75464/
Gouville75181/
Gobaille75120/
Gauvelet7544/
Gavelles7511/
Gauvillé753/
A'Violet753/
Goveille752/
Gauvilez751/
Gaboille751/
Gajvilli751/
Govile71273/
Gabile71119/
Gawile7198/
Abilet7149/
Gavili7143/
Gavilá7119/
Gavele7116/
Gavitelli7111/
Avelet712/
Aviled712/
Gavily711/
Gavelli67885/
Goviele6756/
Govelet6738/
Gaveele6725/
Ngavele6722/
Gavilha6720/
Ovellet6715/
Gabhile6712/
Ghavili6712/
Gavilio6710/
Gaviloa678/
Gavyole675/
Ngawile673/
Ovilete672/
Gaveley672/
Gavaili671/
Gabelet671/
Avelete671/
Gabaile671/
Haviled671/
Gavilay671/
Ghabile671/
Havelet671/
Govilli671/
Avelett671/
Gahuile671/
Gavoila671/
Ovillit670/
Gosveiller670/
Gaibele670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavillet
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