Gavin

Gavin Meaning & Origin

About Gavin
The surname Gavin is of Gaelic origin and is derived from the given name "Gobhainn," meaning "smith" or "blacksmith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gavin or Gobhainn. The name Gavin is commonly found in Scotland and Ireland, and it has spread to other English-speaking countries over time.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gavin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gavin: 14,061
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,569
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gavin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gavin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgævɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gavin in Braille

Here's how to represent Gavin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gavin in braille

How to sign the name Gavin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gavin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gavin in sign language

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