Geb Surname

189,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Geb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Germany1171:688,08152,903
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
India91:85,229,487684,495
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Geb (2,197) may also be a first name.

Geb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geb (Hindi: गेब, Marathi: गेब, Oriya: େଗବ) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geb? popularity and diffusion

Geb is the 189,971st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,278,248 people. Geb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Geb are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 159,737th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 2,197 people.

Geb is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Besides Ethiopia this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Geb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Geb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geb last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Geb surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geb earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.53% more than the national average, earning $48,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.78% more than the national average, earning $73,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geib868,283/
Goeb86589/
Gieb86487/
Gaeb86451/
Gebs86223/
Geeb86152/
Gehb86128/
Gheb8661/
Gebh8632/
Gueb8626/
Ngeb8618/
Geyb8615/
Zgeb869/
Geéb868/
Gebz866/
Gejb862/
Gebt862/
Qgeb862/
Hgeb861/
Cgeb861/
Gebd861/
Sgeb861/
Xgeb861/
Gebp861/
Gesb861/
Jgeb860/
Eb802,894/
Ghaeb75764/
Guebs75146/
Gheab7596/
Gueib7532/
Gheeb7526/
Gheib7515/
Giebs7512/
Geyob757/
Geeab754/
Geebs753/
Ngeeb752/
Gheub752/
Ngieb751/
Gebsh751/
Gaaeb751/
Ghieb751/
Shgeb751/
Gebss750/
Giebz750/
Zeb6760,721/
Gab672,802/
Seb672,307/
Göb671,523/
Jeb671,305/
Heb671,126/
Gob671,060/
Eib67859/
Yeb67652/
Ceb67526/
Gib67523/
Ebs67317/
Gep67298/
Eyb67238/
Gäb67237/
Eub67217/
Esb67106/
Geheeb67100/
Gev6790/
Gew6781/
Gebova6734/
Gebová6732/
Gayyeb6716/
Ebd6715/
Eab6714/
Gehaib679/
Gîb678/
Etb678/
Ebh678/
Gef677/
Gjb675/
Eeb675/
Gyb675/
Ejb675/
Ehb675/
Ieb675/
Ebp674/
Ebz674/
Ebt674/
Gebowa671/
Guessb671/
Ghebch671/
Gaayeb671/
Giebsz671/

Geb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geb in the Marathi language
गेबgeba-
Geb in the Hindi language
गेबgeba90
जेबjeba10
Geb in the Oriya language
େଗବegaba75
େଗବ୍egab25

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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
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  • 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 Geb
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