Geffen Surname
Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname
Geffen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 616 | 1:588,407 | 48,054 |
| Netherlands | 208 | 1:81,188 | 13,613 |
| South Africa | 206 | 1:262,999 | 26,380 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Geffen (66) may also be a first name.
Geffen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place name in North Brabant, Holland.
(from an ancestor's occupation) Geffen is the Hebrew for “vine.” The name was assumed by a wine merchant. Other forms are Gaffen and Geffner.
User-submitted Reference
Geffen comes from the Hebrew /gafen/, meaning grapevine.
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Average Geffen Salary in
United States
$55,119 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geffen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geffen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geffen (Arabic: غيفن) occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Geffen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Geffen is the 315,551st most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,129,139 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Geffen reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Geffen is also the 1,201,840th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 66 people.
The last name Geffen is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 588,407. In The United States Geffen is most numerous in: California, where 21 percent live, New York, where 18 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Geffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geffen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geffen last name expanded 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geffen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geffen are 4.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.72% registered with the party.
The amount Geffen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 208.14% more than the national average, earning R 732,264 per year; in United States they earn 27.74% more than the national average, earning $55,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.3% more than the national average, earning $72,688 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geffen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geffen in the Arabic language | ||
| غيفن | ghyfn | - |
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Geffen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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