Gecke Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Gecke Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) Simpleton, Buffoon [Low Ger. geck=Dut.gek=Dan.-Norw.giek = Ger. geck) Cp. Geake.
Gecke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Gecke 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.
Gecke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gecke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gecke has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gecke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,307,654th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gecke live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 4,472,526. In Germany Gecke is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 28 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 10 percent reside and Norway, where 5 percent reside.
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