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

Gawan (Hindi: गवन, Marathi: गावंड, Oriya: ଗାଆଁଣ, Tibetan: དགའ་ཝན་) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Gawan is the 138,079^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,247,855 people. Gawan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Gawan are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gawan is also the 221,982^nd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 1,264 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 975 people, or 1 in 181,685. In Nigeria Gawan is most common in: Benue, where 58 percent live, Gombe, where 7 percent live and Nasarawa, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Gawan is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 30 percent live and Malaysia, where 19 percent live.

Gawan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gawan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gawan surname increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Gawan are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for 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.