Gaetan Surname

83,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Haiti

Gaetan Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.

It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.

Gaetan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,9791:21,5981,803
Haiti1,5121:7,066830
Chad8671:15,6771,955
France3321:200,06831,101
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Dominican Republic2391:43,6522,309
Canada2071:177,99817,780
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Puerto Rico191:186,8492,129
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Saint Lucia141:12,7701,181
El Salvador101:634,3893,243
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Comoros11:749,524685
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Gaëtan (27), Gaétan (8), Gaetán (8), Găetan (1) & Gäëtan (1) are calculated separately.

Gaetan (64,041) may also be a first name.

Gaetan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Italian origin, illustrious Roman family.

It comes from the name of the Gaeta city, Italy.

- saelizondor

Gaetan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaetan (Oriya: ଗଏତନ) is found in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gaëtan, Gaétan, Gaetán, Găetan or Gäëtan. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gaetan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaetan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 83,769th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,262,131 people. The last name Gaetan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gaetan are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 35 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 15,009th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 64,041 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is carried by 1,979 people, or 1 in 21,598. In Argentina Gaetan is mostly found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 26 percent are found, La Rioja Province, where 25 percent are found and Córdoba Province, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Argentina this surname exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 26 percent are found and Chad, where 15 percent are found.

Gaetan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gaetan are 38.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gaetan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $37,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaëtan9427/
Gaétan948/
Gaetán948/
Găetan941/
Gaetane9216/
Gayetan9216/
Gajetan928/
Gaethan922/
Gaetain921/
Gahetan921/
Gaietan921/
Gaetean921/
Gaettan921/
Gatan914,355/
Aetan91241/
Getan91161/
Gäëtan891/
Gaetanne866/
Gaitan83109,131/
Gaytan8383,104/
Ayetan832,511/
Ghatan83523/
Gattan83405/
Gahtan8398/
Gautan8388/
Ajetan8376/
Gathan8333/
Gataan8328/
Getain8323/
Aietan8320/
Gettan8320/
Gajtan8315/
Gadtan8313/
Gaeton839/
Geatan838/
Gatanh836/
Geytan835/
Getanh835/
Gatain833/
Awetan833/
Gethan832/
Ahetan832/
Gaîtan831/
Gaïtan831/
Gatann831/
Getahn831/
Getaun831/
Auetan831/
Gaatan830/
Goetan830/
Gaajetaan8013/
Getahun77242,526/
Ghaitan773,993/
Gautane77602/
Aiyetan77390/
Gajeton77328/
Gaytant77227/
Ayeetan77162/
Gajotan7741/
Gajutan7740/
Gauetam7735/
Ghattan7722/
Ghatean7719/
Gethaun7718/
Gaitane7713/
Gaheton7712/
Gatahun7711/
Aheztan7711/
Gaithan7710/
Gaittan778/
Ayethan775/
Gaiytan775/
Awetane775/
Ghathan775/
Gayatan774/
Geystan774/
Gaitang774/
Gueitan773/
Gaitain773/
Gaitanh773/
Gauthan773/
Ayoetan773/
Gauttan772/
Gaustan772/
Gayitan772/
Gautang772/
Gaytain771/
Gaytane771/
Gaythan771/
Getahan771/
Gathhan771/
Gautamn771/
Gaidtan771/
Gaitank771/
Gajatan771/
Ghautan771/
Gujatan771/
Ghahtan771/
Gayeton771/
Gaytaan771/
Gautaan771/
Gatahan771/
Gauitan771/
Ghaytan771/
Gahitan771/
Aeytane771/
Awietan771/
Ayetean771/
Gautant771/
Gathaun771/
Aestang771/
Goettan770/
Aytan735,694/
Gaton734,583/
Eitan732,206/
Gotan73762/
Aitan73273/
Eytan73247/
Autan7375/
Yetan7355/
Geton7331/
Aeton7319/
Eatan738/
Eetan737/
Ajtan733/
Atean732/
Uetan732/
Getán732/
Ietan732/
Eutan731/
Geystand7110/
Gueitane713/
Gaethong713/
Ghaitane712/
Gouetang712/
Gayatane711/
Gaythane711/
O'Gaitan711/
Gayitane711/
Gayatang711/
Geahtang711/
Ghayatan711/
Ghataain711/
Gaithant711/
Aiyetang711/
Ghaithan711/
Gheithan711/
Goethain710/
Gauthane710/
Gautam67357,140/
Gayton674,692/
Gatton672,456/
Gaitán67598/
Găitan67477/
Gaitam67434/
Eyetan67407/
Gothan67389/
Gaytanova67369/
Haitan67344/
Gaytán67316/
Ayatan67298/
Aithan67291/
Haytan67279/
Oyetan67278/
Gaiton67265/
Autant67198/
Gauton67173/
Ahitan67170/
Șeitan67151/
Getton67149/
Gathon67142/
Goutan67124/
Austan67117/
Autain67110/
Gojtan6793/
Aethon6789/
Ajitan6785/
Geyton6774/
Iyatan6756/
Ayutan6753/
Aheton6744/
Autane6741/
Oetang6741/
Gaaton6738/
Goytan6732/
Gaitàn6729/
Aitang6728/
Ajutan6725/
Aytain6725/
Ayitan6724/
Attean6718/
Ghotan6717/
Gatein6717/
Goetam6715/
Ayetam6715/
Autang6715/
Gottan6714/
Gaytam6713/
Aistan6712/
Ouetan6712/
Ayeton6711/
Gaytàn6711/
Uyatan6711/
Gétain6710/
Eatain6710/
Eastan679/
Aythan679/
Eithan678/
Ghaton677/
Heitan677/
Goitan676/
Aitean676/
Gaitanova676/
Gayathane675/
Owetan675/
Ijatan674/
Eathan674/
Gatoon674/
Aoitan674/
Aytang674/
Gawethong674/
Geaton673/
Eustan673/
Gotain673/
Hautan673/
Oaitan673/
Yetain673/
Yettan673/
Oiatan673/
Eyatan673/
Eittan673/
Eytane672/
Eaytan672/
Haeton672/
Auttan672/
Ojetan672/
Gadton672/
Ehatan672/
Iyetan672/
Heytan672/
Audtan672/
Ayotan671/
Eatane671/
Eatean671/
Eattan671/
Gethon671/
Aitane671/
Ahetam671/
Aietam671/
Autand671/
Athean671/
Heutan671/
Ajatan671/
Ajtang671/
Heîtan671/
Ngouetain671/
Gotaan671/
Godtan671/
Göthan671/
Gàytan671/
Gáitan671/
Gahton671/
Gaitón671/
Eutain671/
Ajhtan671/
Eethan671/
Ahjtan671/
Eytang671/
Eythan671/
Aedton671/
Aoytan671/
Aytane671/
Authan671/
Gotanh671/
Heatan670/
Goeton670/
Eatand670/

Gaetan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaetan in the Oriya language
ଗଏତନga'etana-

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