Gävle Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gävle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gävle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gävle Last Name Facts

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

Gävle occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gävle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Gävle occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gävle live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,230,845. In Sweden Gävle is most numerous in: Gävleborg County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Sweden it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gäble8092/
Givle801/
Givler73671/
Gövler73183/
Govlej7326/
Gavhle737/
Gaavle734/
Ghovle732/
Gavlhe732/
Gavley732/
Ghivle732/
Govley731/
Givlea731/
Givles730/
Gevler730/
Givley730/
Gäbl6720/
Govl674/
Givl671/
Gievles671/
Gevl671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gävle
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