Gazvoda Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gazvoda Surname User-submission:

The Gazvoda surname loosely means 'running water' in Slovenian.

Gazvoda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia5171:4,812938
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gazvoda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gazvoda surname loosely means 'running water' in Slovenian.

- jessicaleighg21

Gazvoda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gazvoda is found in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gazvoda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 506,165th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Gazvoda live; 81 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Gazvoda is most common in Slovenia, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 4,812. In Slovenia Gazvoda is mostly concentrated in: Southeast Slovenia, where 71 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 12 percent are found and Drava, where 8 percent are found. Not including Slovenia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Gazvoda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gazvoda are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Gazvoda earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.06% less than the national average, earning $38,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gasvoda86203/
Gazboda8624/
Gajvada719/
Gasuoda712/
Gasvodich632/
Azuada6222/
Azwada6221/
Ozvada624/
Arzuada572/
Gacvade571/

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