Find out how popular the last name Gauvin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gauvin.

Gauvin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gauvin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gauvin in America

Gauvin is the 13625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gauvin surname appeared 2,223 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gauvin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gauvin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gauvin

The surname Gauvin originates from France and is a variant of the name Gaudin. It first appeared in the 12th century in the Normandy region of northern France. The name derives from the Germanic personal name Waldin, which means "ruler of the forest."

In the early 13th century, the name Gauvin appeared in several French manuscripts, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Longueville. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Robert Gauvin, who was mentioned in a document from 1224 in the Normandy town of Rouen.

During the Middle Ages, the Gauvin surname was most prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. Some variations of the spelling included Gauvan, Gaulvin, and Gaulvent. The name was also associated with several place names in these areas, such as Gauville and Gauvilliers.

One notable bearer of the Gauvin surname was Jean Gauvin, a French poet and playwright who lived from 1585 to 1654. He was born in Rouen and is best known for his tragedy play, "La Constance."

In the 17th century, the Gauvin name appeared in records of the French colony of Quebec, Canada. One of the earliest settlers with this surname was Jacques Gauvin, who arrived in Quebec in 1665 from the village of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy.

Another significant figure with the Gauvin surname was Antoine Gauvin, a French architect who lived from 1730 to 1799. He designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Palais du Luxembourg.

In the 19th century, Émile Gauvin (1824-1902) was a prominent French painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes. He was born in the town of Arras in northern France.

Another noteworthy individual with the Gauvin surname was Marie-Jeanne Gauvin (1868-1945), a French nun who founded the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood. She was born in the town of Nanteuil-lès-Meaux near Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gauvin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gauvin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gauvin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gauvin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gauvin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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