Geake Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Geake 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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Geake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
England1681:331,65524,447
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Canada501:736,91258,785
Wales231:134,5459,804
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Geake 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

This surname is derived from a nickname.; an object of scorn, a simpleton. Anglo-Saxon geac, a cuckoo, a silly fellow.

'The most notorious geek.': Twelfth Night.

'And to become the geck and scorn. O' th' other's vilfany.': Cymbehne.

Gilbert Gekke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry le Gekke, ibid.

Henry le Geke, ibid.

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

Geake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geake is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geake? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 530,954th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Geake live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States Geake is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent live, Florida, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 24 percent live.

Geake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geake has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geake surname increased 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Geake last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Geake earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.63% less than the national average, earning R 79,296 per year; in United States they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $42,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $54,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gejake915/
Geadke913/
Gehake912/
Geyake911/
Geakie911/
Ngeake911/
Gueake911/
Geaske910/
Geaker910/
Geakey910/
Geatke910/
Gake891,738/
Eake8974/
Geak8919/
Ngeyake8318/
Geaskey830/
Geacker830/
Geiaker830/
Geaukee830/
Gayke8015,485/
Goeke803,168/
Geoke80626/
Gaike80430/
Gacke80379/
Seake80312/
Kgake80231/
Gaeke80180/
Eyake80118/
Gakey8073/
Gauke8049/
Eadke8043/
Gejak8042/
Gakee8041/
Gakhe8038/
Ghake8036/
Gejke8028/
Heake8027/
Geaka8021/
Eakhe8020/
Gakke8019/
Gehak8011/
Eakea8011/
Ejake8010/
Giake8010/
Geyak808/
Geľak808/
Gajke808/
Yeake804/
Gakea804/
Eakie803/
Ngeak803/
Geace803/
Gakei803/
Jeake802/
Easke802/
Geaky802/
Eajke802/
Ehake802/
Geayk801/
Geack801/
Zeake801/
Eiake801/
Gaake801/
Eaoke801/
Geaks800/
Eacke800/
Eakey800/
Ngeyakhe77128/
Ngheakeh771/
Gheadkee770/
Ake7556,620/
Goecke731,541/
Gayake731,176/
Yeakey73628/
Gauker73411/
Agiake73338/
Gaecke7393/
Yeakeh7357/
Heakes7341/
Jeakes7333/
Zeakes7333/
Seakhe7331/
Gaucke7329/
Seyake7320/
Ghauke7319/
Gayike7318/
Ojeake7316/
Sgauke7316/
Ejakeh7315/
Zeaske7312/
Yeakei7311/
Zeakeh7311/
Iseake7311/
Gajake7310/
Gayeke7310/
Eakets739/
Yehake738/
Geaque738/
Seakeh738/
Iheake738/
Geocke737/
Geaski736/
Geydke735/
Yeadke735/
Headke735/
Gaiyke735/
Gujake735/
Goyake735/
Gaayke735/
Sehake735/
Gajeak735/
Jeakee735/
Gyakhe734/
Egieke734/
Gaakee734/
Heakey733/
Eajake733/
Gaakhe732/
Eacket732/
Eadkey732/
Heatke732/
Gahake732/
Gaikey732/
Ghakhe732/
Gaykee732/
Geague732/
Gauske732/
Seakie732/
Ejeake732/
Yeakes732/
Guyake732/
Hehake732/
Seakee732/
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Geokes731/
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Ejacke731/
Ngeoke731/
Jejake731/
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Giyeke731/
Ajeake731/
Agieke731/
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Gaehke731/
Gyeaka731/
Heakee730/
Seakey730/
Gehoke730/
Eeakes730/
Goekee730/
Gaidke730/
Zeakey730/
Gehack730/
Hake6735,919/
Yake678,001/
Zake676,283/
Yeke673,826/
Akey673,816/
Gaik673,773/
Jake673,011/
Gayakhe672,275/
Eike671,720/
Akhe671,700/
Acke671,267/
Seak671,121/
Akee67971/
Gauk67927/
Gayk67904/
Akei67865/
Aike67828/
Geok67676/
Auke67542/
Akke67437/
Eeke67421/
Ueke67342/
Ugheoke67304/
Eaka67303/
Zeak67277/
Goek67171/
Akea67152/
Guiyeke67149/
Gike67140/
Ayke67117/
Eyke67115/
Geac6794/
Geuecke6791/
Headtke6786/
Gaek6784/
Aake6773/
Eaketts6769/
Yeakeah6760/
Gajk6754/
Oeke6742/
Aeke6740/
Zeadker6730/
Iake6729/
Gayaker6724/
Iseakeh6721/
Geykher6710/
Yeacker6710/
Eoke6710/
Eace679/
Ajke679/
Jeak679/
Gaucker678/
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Gheiace678/
Zeakeah676/
Euke675/
Gaiakhe675/
Geauque675/
Eaki675/
Geyk675/
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Gaiskey675/
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Gayakee674/
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Yehaker673/
Geag673/
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Ojyeake672/
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Agke672/
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Eaky671/
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Žake671/
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Eakhead670/
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