Gavins Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Gavins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:888,38067,160
England1001:557,18134,216
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Gavins Last Name Facts

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

Gavins occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gavins is the 565,867th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,036,755 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gavins reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gavins is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 408 people, or 1 in 888,380. In The United States Gavins is primarily found in: Florida, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 10 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Gavins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gavins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gavins last name increased 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gavins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gavins surname are 21.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gavins earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.1% less than the national average, earning $31,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.56% less than the national average, earning $34,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavinsh923/
Gayvins921/
Gaivins921/
Avins91444/
Havins83751/
Gavens83264/
Gevins8345/
Eavins837/
Avinsh833/
Govins832/
Aivins831/
Avions831/
Aivhins772/
Heavins772/
Gavinje771/
Gawgins770/
Gevains770/
Avinç731,129/
Avens73483/
Ovins7315/
Govinshd711/
Havens6716,266/
Eivins67236/
Govens67116/
Gevens6792/
Auvens6738/
Gawens6731/
Eavens6716/
Avinch671/
Avhens671/
Ahvens671/
Aivens671/
Govinz671/
Obains671/
Avince671/
Hovins671/
Gövens671/
Abeins671/
Awains671/
Euvins670/

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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 Gavins
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