Gavins

Gavins Meaning & Origin

About Gavins
The surname Gavins is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gabhann," meaning "son of the smith." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gabhann or Gavann, who was likely a blacksmith or had some association with metalworking. The name Gavins is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gavins: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gavins 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 Gavins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 V IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gavins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gavins in Braille

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

The name Gavins in braille

How to sign the name Gavins using Sign Language

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

The name Gavins in sign language

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