Geehan Surname
Approximately 563 people bear this surname
Geehan Surname Definition:
Mac Gaoithin A Donegal nrune, often written Mageean. MIF 114
Geehan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 81 | 1:54,690 | 4,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
Geehan (360) may also be a first name.
Geehan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Gaoithin A Donegal nrune, often written Mageean. MIF 114
Geehan Demographics
Geehan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Geehan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geehan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geehan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Geehan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 562,869th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Geehan are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Geehan is also the 458,892nd most common forename throughout the world It is held by 360 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 1,095,042. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent live, Minnesota, where 15 percent live and Washington, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Geehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geehan last name increased 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Geehan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Geehan surname are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.39% registered with the party.
The amount Geehan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.41% more than the national average, earning R 423,972 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $44,470 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gesehan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Geehann | 92 | 0 | / |
| Geean | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngeehian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gehain | 83 | 12 | / |
| Geejan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Geeyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goeean | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gesean | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gehean | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ghecean | 77 | 9 | / |
| Geteian | 77 | 8 | / |
| Geegian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geejohn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geteanc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gisehan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geteang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geceane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gehehausen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyen | 73 | 515 | / |
| Geain | 73 | 43 | / |
| Geoen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guisehan | 71 | 117 | / |
| Gheasean | 71 | 112 | / |
| Gehujyan | 71 | 65 | / |
| Geteianc | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gehujian | 71 | 5 | / |
| Geteiant | 71 | 2 | / |
| Getejane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gehaisin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghaeeian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gichehan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geohiang | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gohain | 67 | 58,071 | / |
| Geayon | 67 | 124 | / |
| Geuyen | 67 | 104 | / |
| Geujen | 67 | 79 | / |
| Geeyon | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gohean | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gihain | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gechijian | 67 | 39 | / |
| Geijen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gaeain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghesheyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geouen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geojan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngyean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheshayan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieeon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geuyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geaing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gîtean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geejin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeaun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geihon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gohaun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geowen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geeion | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geoyan | 67 | 0 | / |
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