Gakes Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gakes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gakes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gakes Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gakes is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gakes are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 392,725. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 33 percent are found, South Holland, where 26 percent are found and North Holland, where 23 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Gakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gakes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gakes last name increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gakes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gakes surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Gakes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakese914/
Gaekes911/
Gaskes911/
Ghakes911/
Akes89684/
Gakhese834/
Gakhesh831/
Hakes803,927/
Eakes802,133/
Akese801,843/
Gakis801,588/
Gaces801,193/
Aukes801,182/
Gökes80256/
Akesh8082/
Akkes8070/
Aikes8065/
Ackes8047/
Aykes8037/
Akies8027/
Akess8016/
Akeas807/
Gokes805/
Agkes803/
Akeys802/
Akees802/
Akeus802/
Akeis801/
Akesse737,807/
Hakees731,232/
Gaches731,184/
Haukes73154/
Aikese73137/
Akkees7373/
Gaikis7362/
Ackies7360/
Akkese7358/
Göckes7352/
Haikes7351/
Akkesh7345/
Heakes7341/
Giekes7341/
Akkies7340/
Gaykis7340/
Gakios7338/
Hackes7336/
Aakesh7315/
Akeshe7312/
Hakets7312/
Gaques7311/
Eakets739/
Gayces739/
Gokkes738/
Akeish736/
Aukesh735/
Gaskis734/
Goskes734/
Gackis734/
Haykes732/
Ghakis732/
Akhesh732/
Hakkes732/
Goekes732/
Hakies732/
Eakeas731/
Gakhis731/
Gokesh731/
Achkes731/
Aukies731/
Akeese731/
Gaices731/
Hakeas731/
Gacces731/
Gaecés731/
Gakish731/
Gakisz731/
Aikhes731/
Akeise731/
Gaskez731/
Hakess731/
Askest731/
Adkhes731/
Askeys731/
Geckes731/
Gaceis731/
Godkes730/
Ackess730/
Eaukes730/
Hakeys730/
Aukest730/
Ackets730/
Gookes730/
Akis672,340/
Gasques671,379/
Okes67564/
Akez67131/
Aces6776/
Eaketts6769/
Geckeis6746/
Gokesch6738/
Acketts6731/
Hauckes6727/
Goukesh6726/
Gauches6723/
Hashkes6719/
Hakkies6718/
Gazques6712/
Gacques677/
Hakeesh676/
Gackijs676/
Goeckes674/
Aqes673/
Akesova672/
Akessse672/
Gacheys672/
Haukesz671/
Gakuish671/
Ghokesh671/
Ackiess671/
Hackies671/
Haijkes671/
Gadkish671/
Gajckis671/
Ackesse671/
Gaiques671/
Hackets670/
Gaskais670/
Gookies670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gakes
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