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There are approximately 6,329 people named Gavin in the UK. That makes it the 1,667th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 100 are named Gavin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Gavin surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GAVIN. See Gawen.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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