Geal Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Geal Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Fair, White [Irish and Gaelic geal]

Geal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3921:142,13813,786
Philippines2281:444,02754,717
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland81:669,22723,443
France71:9,488,960336,266
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:100,31010,120
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Géal (13) are calculated separately.

Geal (92) may also be a first name.

Geal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Fair, White [Irish and Gaelic geal]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Geal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geal (Oriya: େଗଅଲ) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Géal. For other possible spellings of Geal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Geal is the 436,668th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 9,271,687 people. The surname Geal occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Geal are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Geal is also the 992,070th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 92 people.

Geal is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 392 people, or 1 in 142,138. In England it is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 32 percent are found, Surrey, where 12 percent are found and East Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Not including England Geal is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Geal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geal has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geal last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

Geal earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Géal9213/
Geall89615/
Geale89560/
Gealt8951/
Gealh8947/
Geyal8919/
Gejal8915/
Gehal8914/
Geaul892/
Gheal892/
Geeal891/
Geahl890/
Eal86265/
Geault8076/
Nggeal8016/
Gejale8015/
Ngyeal8014/
Gheyal805/
Geayal804/
Gejjal804/
Geasil803/
Gehalt802/
Gealle802/
Geihal801/
Gejall801/
Goyeal801/
Goheal801/
Geyale801/
Guehal801/
Geasel800/
Geahle800/
Geasle800/
Geatil800/
Goel7589,373/
Seal7546,578/
Gaul7514,580/
Heal756,399/
Gail756,000/
Eale755,965/
Gael753,168/
Eyal752,966/
Jeal751,654/
Zeal75836/
Geyl75516/
Gejl75321/
Gayl75200/
Geol75149/
Gial7588/
Égel7561/
Ejal7552/
Ehal7545/
Yeal7529/
Gajl7527/
Ógel7526/
Ieal7510/
Eual759/
Eald758/
Eial757/
Eall756/
Jgal755/
Eaul755/
Ágel755/
Eeal753/
Eahl752/
Eajl752/
Easl751/
Égal751/
Gaíl751/
Ealh751/
Eatl751/
Gehalth731/
Gieault731/
Geaihal731/
Geacell730/
Guehall730/
Gueasel730/
Goyal67253,750/
Gajul6721,657/
Heald679,428/
Cheal678,860/
Eajil676,280/
Goyel674,824/
Gauld673,260/
Gawel672,216/
Gayol672,171/
Heale672,053/
Eyale671,737/
Gayal671,295/
Seyal671,127/
Gujal671,038/
Gouel67987/
Eggel67852/
Gajol67743/
Gajal67634/
Sehal67611/
Guial67542/
Guyal67353/
Gayel67352/
Ghael67330/
Gaull67328/
Seall67301/
Oggel67232/
Jägel67209/
Gujel67186/
Ajgal67152/
Jejal67148/
Zägel67112/
Ghail67110/
Ieeal67107/
Gojal67104/
Gojel6798/
Goell6796/
Geyle6792/
Heyal6787/
Gejel6784/
Ghyal6779/
Hägel6771/
Gijal6767/
Gowel6766/
Gauhl6765/
Zeale6763/
Ngaul6758/
Gihal6754/
Hehal6752/
Zeall6750/
Ehald6746/
Sceal6743/
Jehal6742/
Gajil6742/
Gaulė6742/
Ehall6741/
Healt6740/
Gaill6740/
Jeeal6740/
Ghaul6738/
Geaschel6735/
Cehal6734/
Iseal6734/
Giyal6733/
Gajel6733/
Ehhal6730/
Gaisl6726/
Jeyal6726/
Agial6724/
Hágel6724/
Kheal6723/
Easel6722/
Gahul6722/
Gígel6718/
Ealle6717/
Hejal6716/
Seual6716/
Ghayl6715/
Gejol6714/
Ngail6713/
Yeahl6710/
Geole6710/
Geijl6710/
Gaell6710/
Yeale679/
Jeall679/
Gaulp678/
Eatel677/
Eagli677/
Gaiel677/
Gauyl676/
Ghoel676/
Eyall676/
Heall675/
Gueil675/
Goial675/
Goiel675/
Gjale675/
Eteal675/
Ajeal675/
Jeale674/
Zeaul674/
Gauel674/
Sieal674/
Easyl674/
Gheil674/
Easle674/
Jgail674/
Zeeal674/
Ghial673/
Gaylt673/
Gayil673/
Gailė673/
Gaial673/
Hógel673/
Sgail673/
Healh672/
Ehail672/
Eiyal672/
Ghuel672/
Seeal672/
Seial672/
Aggel672/
Seaal672/
Jeaul671/
Eajul671/
Ieial671/
Eaale671/
Ejjal671/
Eeale671/
Eeall671/
Eyjal671/
Geyel671/
Ggial671/
Gaulh671/
Gaild671/
Giiel671/
Gjhal671/
Goeyl671/
Yieal671/
Yeaul671/
Yehal671/
Yejal671/
Sgoel671/
Sealh671/
Geeol671/
Gaiol671/
Ijgel671/
Ieayl671/
Jeael671/
Jieal671/
Heial671/
Jõgel671/
O'Eal671/
OHeal671/
Gioel671/
Geuil671/
Ejall671/
Ojeal671/
Eajal671/
Gajjl671/
Ohgel671/
Zeyal671/
Ealhe671/
Easil671/
Eaasl671/
Eealp671/
Ehalh671/
Gayul671/
Geuol671/
Geoll671/
Jgael671/
Gausl670/
Heahl670/
Ceyal670/
Eahle670/
Yeall670/
Seahl670/
Euall670/
Yoeal670/
Eaolt670/

Geal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geal in the Oriya language
େଗଅଲega'ala75
େଗଆଲega'ala25

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