Geck Surname
Approximately 3,231 people bear this surname
Geck Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Simpleton, Buffoon [Low Ger. geck=Dut.gek=Dan.-Norw.giek = Ger. geck) Cp. Geake.
Geck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,954 | 1:41,200 | 5,423 |
| United States | 907 | 1:399,624 | 34,977 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| New Zealand | 79 | 1:57,321 | 9,018 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Geck (694) may also be a first name.
Geck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) Simpleton, Buffoon [Low Ger. geck=Dut.gek=Dan.-Norw.giek = Ger. geck) Cp. Geake.
Geck Demographics
Average Geck Salary in
United States
$51,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geck Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geck is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geck? popularity and diffusion
Geck is the 138,487th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,255,508 people. The surname Geck occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Geck reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 313,811th most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 694 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,954 people, or 1 in 41,200. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 33 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Geck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geck last name increased 955 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geck are 1.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.27% registered with the party.
The amount Geck earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.52% more than the national average, earning $51,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $50,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gieck | 89 | 863 | / |
| Geeck | 89 | 205 | / |
| Gueck | 89 | 184 | / |
| Gheck | 89 | 74 | / |
| Gecke | 89 | 21 | / |
| Gesck | 89 | 10 | / |
| Geckz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gek | 86 | 2,244 | / |
| Gec | 86 | 819 | / |
| Gedcke | 80 | 72 | / |
| Gescke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Guecks | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gehcke | 80 | 8 | / |
| Guecke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geschk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giecke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geecke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seck | 75 | 277,209 | / |
| Guek | 75 | 6,099 | / |
| Ngek | 75 | 3,201 | / |
| Zeck | 75 | 2,921 | / |
| Jeck | 75 | 2,535 | / |
| Gick | 75 | 1,621 | / |
| Giec | 75 | 1,151 | / |
| Geke | 75 | 568 | / |
| Gekk | 75 | 529 | / |
| Giek | 75 | 385 | / |
| Gäck | 75 | 84 | / |
| Geek | 75 | 8 | / |
| Geyk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kgek | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guec | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gekp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gecő | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gejc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xgec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gekq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gekz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gjck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gecková | 73 | 33 | / |
| Giescke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Geckova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gieszck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sieck | 67 | 2,364 | / |
| Seeck | 67 | 1,034 | / |
| Gekht | 67 | 918 | / |
| Seick | 67 | 446 | / |
| Zeeck | 67 | 439 | / |
| Tjeck | 67 | 299 | / |
| Gieke | 67 | 286 | / |
| Jecke | 67 | 145 | / |
| Getke | 67 | 140 | / |
| Zieck | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gueke | 67 | 76 | / |
| Seack | 67 | 60 | / |
| Giecková | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gecső | 67 | 44 | / |
| Goick | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gieschke | 67 | 33 | / |
| Guick | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gejke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Djeck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Giejc | 67 | 20 | / |
| Seuck | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gedke | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gayck | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zeick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghick | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gheko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nggek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gehke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zecke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaick | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeack | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gekke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gheke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sgekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gäcke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giecs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giesc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gessk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geekz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeckh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Secck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seckk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngekg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Getcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geshk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgecg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giehc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgekp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgeks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeuck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gigck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sceck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jetck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gueek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geeke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kgeschke | 67 | 0 | / |
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