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

The surname Gayan (Arabic: قايان, Bengali: গয়ান, Hindi: गायन, Marathi: गायन, Oriya: ଗାୟନ, Russian: Гаян) has its highest incidence in Sri Lanka. It can occur as a variant: Gayán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 16,909^th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 221,904 people. The last name Gayan occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Gayan reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 7,771^st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 134,047 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 17,176 people, or 1 in 1,211. Besides Sri Lanka it is found in 56 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.

Gayan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gayan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gayan surname increased 24,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gayan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gayan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gayan last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gayan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning $37,064 CAD per year.