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Where Does The Last Name Geel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Geel is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Geël. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 141,349^th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,311,305 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Geel live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Geel is also the 772,378^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 143 people.

The surname Geel is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,650 people, or 1 in 32,835. In South Africa Geel is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 32 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent reside. Barring South Africa it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Geel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Geel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geel last name increased 598 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Geel are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning R 299,904 per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% less than the national average, earning $41,459 CAD per year.