Gavras Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gavras Surname User-submission:

Gabras or Gavras (Greek: Γαβρᾶς; feminine form Gabraina, Γάβραινα) was the name of a notable Byzantine aristocratic family. They rose to prominence in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, particularly as semi-independent, quasi-hereditary rulers of the province of Chaldia, centered around Trabzon on the Black Sea.

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Gavras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6571:16,8642,358
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Gavras Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gabras or Gavras (Greek: Γαβρᾶς; feminine form Gabraina, Γάβραινα) was the name of a notable Byzantine aristocratic family. They rose to prominence in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, particularly as semi-independent, quasi-hereditary rulers of the province of Chaldia, centered around Trabzon on the Black Sea. The family was known for its military influence and relative autonomy from the central imperial authority.

- Britannica

Gavras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gavras (Russian: Гаврась) is most common in Greece. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavras? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gavras is the 409,925th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,553,458 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Gavras are found; 77 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 657 people, or 1 in 16,864. In Greece Gavras is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 35 percent live, Attica, where 35 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 7 percent live. Other than Greece this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.

Gavras Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gavras last name are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

Gavras earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.63% more than the national average, earning $64,132 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavrash92104/
Gavreas921/
Gavra912,416/
Avras91210/
Gavrea83306/
Gavray83274/
Gavros83253/
Havras83192/
Gavrau83162/
Govras8342/
Avrash8318/
Avrase8312/
Gavrai8312/
Gabras8311/
Gavrac831/
Avrais831/
Gavrasova8017/
Gavrasová801/
Gavrosh77365/
Gavrois77110/
Havrash7713/
Ghabras7713/
Gouvras778/
Gavrous774/
Gauvrau774/
Gavreau773/
Avrasse771/
Gueavra771/
Gauvrat771/
Gavross771/
Havrais771/
Avrashe771/
Gausvra771/
Gavraić771/
Gabra7312,108/
Abras731,766/
Gawra73491/
Gavro73244/
Ovras73107/
Avros7345/
Avraz7313/
Awras731/
Govra731/
Gabreash710/
Havrhaus710/
Abrash675,782/
Abrass673,481/
Ghabra67669/
Aubras67648/
Gavroy67345/
Habras67174/
Hovras67154/
Havros67127/
Abraas6787/
Avrach6787/
Gouvra6765/
Gabrea6764/
Gabraj6757/
Gavroň6747/
Gavrot6739/
Avrashova6728/
Gavrou6727/
Hawras6715/
Gabros6713/
Havrasova6711/
Gevros679/
Havraz676/
Gavroi675/
Abrahs675/
Abraus673/
Gabray672/
Avreus672/
Gavrey672/
Govrat672/
Gabrai671/
Gawraj671/
Gawraś671/
Gobras671/
Gabrax671/
Gabrás671/
Abra's671/
Abrhas671/
Gavroš671/
Abreas670/

Gavras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavras in the Russian language
Гаврасьgavras-

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