Geele Surname
Approximately 7,254 people bear this surname
Geele Surname Definition:
Dutch. Yellow-probably with reference to the bearer's hair or costume.
Geele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 3,954 | 1:885 | 110 |
| Somalia | 3,186 | 1:4,222 | 376 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Geele (637) may also be a first name.
Geele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dutch. Yellow-probably with reference to the bearer's hair or costume.
(Dutch/Flemish), Yellow. Geelhand, Yellow hand. Geelhoed, Yellow hat. Geelhuyzen, Yellow houses. van Geelkerken, of Yellow churches.
Geele Demographics
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Geele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geele occurs in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geele? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68,476th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,004,624 people. The surname Geele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Geele live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 329,714th most widespread forename globally It is held by 637 people.
The last name is most widespread in Somaliland, where it is borne by 3,954 people, or 1 in 885. Not including Somaliland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Geele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geele surname expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Geele surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Geele earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 45.37% less than the national average, earning 189,071 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $35,092 USD per year.
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