Explore the Family Name Gavina

The meaning of Gavina

1. Basque: Castilianized form (Gaviña) of Gabiña, a topographic name from gabiña ‘grove of bilberry bushes’. 2. Portuguese and Hispanic (mainly Philippines): nickname from Portuguese and Spanish gavina ‘seagull’, a derivative of Latin gavia.

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How common is the last name Gavina in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gavina has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 32,823rd and by 2010 it had moved up to rank 29,366th, marking an increase of 10.53%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 659 to 805 during the same period, reflecting a growth rate of about 22.15%. The proportion of people named Gavina per 100,000 went up by 12.5%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,823	#29,366	10.53%
Count	659	805	22.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.27	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gavina

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Gavina as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals identify as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight increase in this group from 82.09% to 83.85%. During the same period, the percentage of Gavinas who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a minor increase from 11.08% to 11.43%. However, those identifying as White decreased significantly from 5.01% to 3.35%. Similarly, the proportion of Gavinas reporting two or more ethnic identities dropped from 1.37% to 0.99%. There were no individuals with the surname Gavina who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.09%	83.85%	2.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.08%	11.43%	3.16%
White	5.01%	3.35%	-33.13%
Two or More Races	1.37%	0.99%	-27.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%