Geach Surname

225,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Geach Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the quick'; v. Quickman. One of active and lively disposition.

Robert Quic, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Quykkc. Close Rolls, 14 Henry VI.

John Quicke, Close Rolls, 3 Edward IV.

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Geach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5841:95,40810,170
Australia5631:47,9505,999
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
Canada441:837,40065,151
Wales381:81,4356,830
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4991:48,8485,998
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Geach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the quick'; v. Quickman. One of active and lively disposition.

Robert Quic, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Quykkc. Close Rolls, 14 Henry VI.

John Quicke, Close Rolls, 3 Edward IV.

1602. Baptised — John, s. John Quicke: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1613. Philip Quicke: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) nicknames from the Cuckoo [Old English geác— Dano-Norwegian giög) Cp. Geck(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lively, vivacious in disposition.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From guîk, wick, a village. Quick is not an uncommon surname, and Geake is perhaps the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Cornish guîk, a village.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Quick is a name better represented in Cornwall than in this county. In the 17th century this name occurred amongst the burgesses and churchwardens of Tiverton (D.)., and it is still established in the town. John Quick was a commander of one of the Bideford ships engaged in the Newfoundland trade 200 years ago (Wat.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Geach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geach is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geach? popularity and diffusion

Geach is the 225,834th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,050,887 people. The last name Geach occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Geach live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 95,408. In England Geach is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 28 percent live, Devon, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Geach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geach has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Geach last name rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 635 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 543 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geach Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Geach surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Geach are 20.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geach earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.79% more than the national average, earning R 348,828 per year; in United States they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $41,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $56,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geatch913/
Geauch911/
Geeach910/
Geah891,369/
Geac8994/
Each898/
Geatche835/
Geaiche831/
Gauch802,685/
Gaich80846/
Seach80817/
Ehach80674/
Geahe80172/
Eatch8058/
Gueah8042/
Geyah8019/
Gaech8015/
Heach8011/
Geiah808/
Ejach806/
Giach805/
Gheah805/
Gaych803/
Geace803/
Yeach802/
Eiach802/
Jeach802/
Ceach801/
Eache801/
Eyach801/
Gejah801/
Geoch801/
Geych801/
Gehah801/
Gajch801/
Geash800/
Eachs800/
Eacht800/
Gea7549,209/
Eac7513/
Gauche731,994/
Gaiche73594/
Goesch73358/
Gaisch73351/
Gajoch73322/
Gausch73213/
Gheath73122/
Gaitch7334/
Goiach7333/
Hehach7327/
Gajich7322/
Gaiech7322/
Gaioch7322/
Gheash7320/
Gheazh7319/
Goetch7315/
Gueich7314/
Ejache7313/
Ghauch7311/
Guyach7311/
Geyash7310/
Ehache7310/
Gayich739/
Guehah739/
Ghaich739/
Gauchh737/
Seyach736/
Eijach734/
Gaicht734/
Cheach733/
Ngheah733/
Geosch732/
Giacho732/
Gheich732/
Goeyah732/
Agiach732/
Ghaych732/
Ngehah732/
Gautch732/
Eyache732/
Goechs732/
Ngejah731/
Heacht731/
Eachhe731/
Gayach731/
Gaihch731/
Gaetch731/
Goyeah731/
Gejeah731/
Jeasch731/
Zeache731/
Gayoch731/
Gayche731/
Goyach731/
Gheadh731/
Gajach731/
Eujach731/
Eejach731/
Gehgah731/
Iseach731/
Geoche731/
Gueash731/
Gauchë731/
Geahey730/
Geotch730/
Gueaouche711/
Seah6750,100/
Aich6734,707/
Geya6716,872/
Eich6713,074/
Jach676,109/
Geay675,994/
Auch673,174/
Geho671,947/
Ngea671,225/
Guea671,202/
Geha671,130/
Geja67996/
Gautsch67805/
Yach67632/
Eyac67614/
Gajc67546/
Gahu67506/
Geas67321/
Geai67320/
Ghea67276/
Aech67242/
Aych67234/
Geia67234/
Geoh67215/
Goyeche67166/
Gaic67100/
Gausche6795/
Geat6793/
Gaih6772/
Geaz6764/
Gead6758/
Gyah6756/
Giea6755/
Gaitsch6754/
Iach6753/
Gahy6748/
Geea6748/
Geđa6746/
Goyache6740/
Geyh6738/
Euch6733/
Yech6732/
Gauh6727/
Ceah6725/
Oech6724/
Gayh6721/
Eych6717/
Iech6714/
Goyetch6714/
Geap6713/
Gaieche679/
Gheiace678/
Cehaich677/
Sgea677/
Eech677/
Uech677/
Geotsch676/
Ajch676/
Guiache676/
Geoc676/
Ejac675/
Geoa675/
Gueiche674/
Heatsch674/
Ehac674/
Ghaiche674/
Geau673/
Geuh673/
Iheache673/
Gaischt673/
Gauc673/
Gueuche673/
Geňa673/
Eacs673/
Gheyadh672/
Gaetsch672/
Geaa672/
Gouiach672/
Gahj672/
Geaj672/
Heueach671/
Eaci671/
Eoch671/
Gueyadh671/
Gueyche671/
Geeochs671/
Gejashe671/
Gaudchh671/
Yeathch671/
Seehach671/
Seeyach671/
Geezeah671/
Geeseah671/
Zehgeah671/
Ngegiah671/
Gejc671/
Gueyahe671/
Gaitche671/
Gheyath671/
Qgea671/
Zgea671/
Zeac671/
Eakh671/
Eazh671/
Ejch671/
Eiac671/
Gawesch671/
Geax671/
Jeac671/
Goiache671/
Gjea671/
Gjac671/
Headsch670/
Gautche670/
Gugiach670/

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