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
The surname Geele is found in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geele? popularity and diffusion
The last name Geele is the 68,476th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,004,624 people. The last name Geele is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Geele are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Geele is also the 329,714th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 637 people.
The last name Geele is most commonly used in Somaliland, where it is carried by 3,954 people, or 1 in 885. Barring Somaliland Geele is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Geele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geele has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geele surname increased 557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geele last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political 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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