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Where Does The Last Name Gawan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gawan (Hindi: गवन, Marathi: गावंड, Oriya: ଗାଆଁଣ, Tibetan: དགའ་ཝན་) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 138,079^th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,247,855 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Gawan live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 30 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 221,982^nd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 1,264 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 181,685. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 58 percent reside, Gombe, where 7 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 30 percent reside and Malaysia, where 19 percent reside.

Gawan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gawan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gawan last name rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gawan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gawan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Gawan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.92% less than the national average, earning $36,279 USD per year.