Geehan Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Geehan Surname Definition:

Mac Gaoithin A Donegal nrune, often written Mageean. MIF 114

Geehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3311:1,095,04279,381
England1081:515,90832,533
Canada701:526,36644,416
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Ireland151:313,92910,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gesehan921/
Geehann920/
Geean911/
Ngeehian861/
Gehain8312/
Geejan832/
Geeyan831/
Goeean831/
Gesean830/
Gehean830/
Ghecean779/
Geteian778/
Geegian771/
Geejohn771/
Geteanc771/
Gisehan771/
Geteang771/
Geceane771/
Gehehausen751/
Geyen73515/
Geain7343/
Geoen731/
Guisehan71117/
Gheasean71112/
Gehujyan7165/
Geteianc717/
Gehujian715/
Geteiant712/
Getejane711/
Gehaisin711/
Ghaeeian711/
Gichehan711/
Geohiang710/
Gohain6758,071/
Geayon67124/
Geuyen67104/
Geujen6779/
Geeyon6775/
Gohean6755/
Gihain6739/
Gechijian6739/
Geijen6712/
Gaeain674/
Ghesheyan674/
Geouen673/
Geojan673/
Ngyean671/
Gheshayan671/
Gieien671/
Gieeon671/
Ghoain671/
Geuyan671/
Geaing671/
Gahean671/
Gehein671/
Gîtean671/
Gisean671/
Geejin671/
Ngeaun671/
Geihon670/
Gohaun670/
Geowen670/
Geeion670/
Geoyan670/

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