Geggie Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Geggie Surname Definition:
From the lands of Gagie in the parish of Murroes. William Geky and Janet Geky had a tack of part of Cowpar Grange in 1453 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 129), and Paton or Patrick Geky appears as one of the Abbey's tenants in 1468 and 1473 (ibid., I, p.
Read More About This SurnameGeggie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Geggie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Gagie in the parish of Murroes. William Geky and Janet Geky had a tack of part of Cowpar Grange in 1453 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 129), and Paton or Patrick Geky appears as one of the Abbey's tenants in 1468 and 1473 (ibid., I, p. 142,165). Sir Andrew Gagye, a cleric, was master of the place of Gaduane in 1529 (Campbell, Balmerino, p. 199), Alison Gagye had a charter of land in Naughton, 1574, from the Commendator of Balmerino (ibid., p. 274), and William Geykye is recorded in Dundee, 1589 (Wedd., p. 180). Janet Geikie was tenant of the Mill of Craig in the parish of Glenilay, 1663, and three more of the name ere recorded in the Commissariot Record of Brechin. A family of the name possessed the lands of Baldowery or Baldowrie in the parish of Kettins since the middle of the seventeenth century (Jervise, II, p. 93—94). Sir Archibald Geikie (1835—1924), prince of geologists, and his brother, James Geikie (1839—1915), ere the most distinguished of the name. Giekie 1701.
Geggie Demographics
Average Geggie Salary in
United States
$64,195 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geggie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geggie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geggie occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geggie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 998,609th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname Geggie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Geggie live; 42 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 33 percent reside, Northumberland, where 25 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.
Geggie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geggie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Geggie last name contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geggie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Geggie surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Geggie earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.78% more than the national average, earning $64,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $53,382 CAD per year.
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