Geake Surname
Approximately 609 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGeake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| England | 168 | 1:331,655 | 24,447 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 209 | 1:116,629 | 11,248 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
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.
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.
(English) nicknames from the Cuckoo [Old English geác— Dano-Norwegian giög) Cp. Geck(e.
Lively, vivacious in disposition.
From guîk, wick, a village. Quick is not an uncommon surname, and Geake is perhaps the same name.
From the Cornish guîk, a village.
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.).
Geake Demographics
Average Geake Salary in
United States
$42,315 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geake has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geake? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geake is the 530,954th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Geake are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States Geake is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.
Geake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geake has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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 surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.
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