Gavín Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Gavín Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gavin (39,145) & Gaviñ (1) are calculated separately.
Gavín Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavín Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gavín is most common in Spain. It may also be found in the variant forms: Gavin or Gaviñ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavín? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gavín are found; 82 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,032,697. In Spain it is primarily found in: Aragon, where 39 percent live, Catalonia, where 22 percent live and Madrid, where 17 percent live. Other than Spain Gavín occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 7 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin | 93 | 39,145 | / |
| Avín | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gaviñ | 87 | 1 | / |
| Gaven | 80 | 3,468 | / |
| Gavén | 80 | 8 | / |
| Govín | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gavyn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gauvin | 73 | 16,430 | / |
| Gavina | 73 | 5,110 | / |
| Gavine | 73 | 251 | / |
| Gavend | 73 | 172 | / |
| Gavion | 73 | 140 | / |
| Gavind | 73 | 90 | / |
| Gauven | 73 | 70 | / |
| Gavene | 73 | 60 | / |
| Ghavin | 73 | 57 | / |
| Gaivin | 73 | 50 | / |
| Gavint | 73 | 30 | / |
| Gavenc | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gayvin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gaveen | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghaven | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gavain | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gavoin | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gavein | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gavitn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavien | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahvin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaving | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajvin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaiven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gasvin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngavin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavjnh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavent | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gavinn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gavhin | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gavynn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aven | 67 | 3,518 | / |
| Gauvain | 67 | 2,257 | / |
| Avin | 67 | 1,533 | / |
| Avén | 67 | 88 | / |
| Gauvent | 67 | 65 | / |
| Avyn | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gauvind | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gauvine | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gavhine | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gauving | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gavhene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaavind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavenck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaivain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavitin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauvein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauvoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghavitn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avjn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaven | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gavisin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gavín
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