Gaytán Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Gaytán Surname Definition:

Gaitán is Castilian name from Espinosa de los Monteros. Later extended to entire Peninsula.

Gaytán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2701:459,7278,565
Guatemala131:1,237,1285,444
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

The alternate forms: Gaytan (83,104), Gaytàn (11) & Gàytan (1) are calculated separately.

Gaytán Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaitán is Castilian name from Espinosa de los Monteros. Later extended to entire Peninsula.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Gaytán Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaytán is found most frequently in Mexico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gaytan, Gaytàn or Gàytan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaytán? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 860,770th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. Gaytán occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Gaytán live; 89 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Hispano-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 459,727. In Mexico Gaytán is most numerous in: Mexico City, where 18 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 11 percent are found. Beside Mexico Gaytán exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaytan9483,104/
Gaytàn9411/
Gàytan891/
Gayton834,692/
Gaitán83598/
Gaetán838/
Gastán832/
Gaytant77227/
Gayaton7770/
Gayetan7716/
Gaiytan775/
Gayatan774/
Gayitan772/
Gaytaan771/
Gayeton771/
Gaytton771/
Gaythan771/
Gaytane771/
Gaytain771/
Ghaytan771/
Gaton734,583/
Gatan734,355/
Gyton73196/
Gatón7348/
Gytan7310/
Getán732/
Gatòn731/
Gaytotin719/
Gayatond713/
Gaythong711/
Ghayatan711/
Gayatang711/
Gaytoond711/
Gayitane711/
Gaythane711/
Gayatane711/
Gaitan67109,131/
Gaston6754,146/
Guyton6711,288/
Gaetan675,774/
Gatton672,456/
Gastan67972/
Gatane67547/
Ghatan67523/
Gatong67408/
Gattan67405/
Gaytanova67369/
Gatang67282/
Gaiton67265/
Gauton67173/
Gaštan67168/
Gathon67142/
Gahtan6798/
Gautan6788/
Guytan6786/
Geyton6774/
Gaaton6738/
Ngaton6737/
Gathan6733/
Goytan6732/
Gaitàn6729/
Gataan6728/
Gaëtan6727/
Goyton6720/
Gatein6717/
Gajtan6715/
Gadtan6713/
Gaytam6713/
Gatant6713/
Ngatan6712/
Gaeton679/
Geatan678/
Ghaton677/
Gatanh676/
Gayathane675/
Geytan675/
Gatone675/
Gatoon674/
Gatain673/
Geaton673/
Gojtán673/
Gatgan672/
Gadton672/
Gazton672/
Gastõn671/
Gaïtan671/
Gaîtan671/
Gatann671/
Gaytom671/
Gahton671/
Gaitón671/
Ghyton671/
Gyston671/
Gaatan670/

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