Geh Surname
Approximately 3,763 people bear this surname
Geh Surname User-submission:
The Geh surname originated from a small tribe in North West Cameroon called Esu. It derived from the animal antelope, which symbolizes elegance and grace. Everything these people do in life, they do it so it doesn't stain their reputation.
Read More About This SurnameGeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,474 | 1:14,090 | 1,929 |
| Liberia | 879 | 1:5,015 | 611 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Malaysia | 212 | 1:139,124 | 8,838 |
| Germany | 209 | 1:385,194 | 36,091 |
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| Indonesia | 109 | 1:1,213,295 | 85,606 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Turkey | 16 | 1:4,863,839 | 107,230 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Geh (472) may also be a first name.
Geh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Geh surname originated from a small tribe in North West Cameroon called Esu. It derived from the animal antelope, which symbolizes elegance and grace. Everything these people do in life, they do it so it doesn't stain their reputation.
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Geh Political Affiliation
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Geh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geh (Arabic: غيّه, Bengali: গেহ, Hindi: गेह) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Geh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 121,649th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,936,632 people. The surname Geh is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Geh reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 391,811th most widely held given name worldwide, held by 472 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,474 people, or 1 in 14,090. In Cameroon Geh is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 63 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 24 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 23 percent reside and Ghana, where 13 percent reside.
Geh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Geh surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the party.
The amount Geh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning R 197,148 per year; in United States they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $36,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.96% more than the national average, earning $69,040 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gueh | 86 | 2,705 | / |
| Gesh | 86 | 240 | / |
| Gerh | 86 | 213 | / |
| Gieh | 86 | 185 | / |
| Gech | 86 | 177 | / |
| Gheh | 86 | 130 | / |
| Geyh | 86 | 38 | / |
| Gedh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Geuh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gehp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gehz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geph | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gehd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgeh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ge | 80 | 2,240,943 | / |
| Guesh | 75 | 13,878 | / |
| Guehe | 75 | 1,726 | / |
| Gueth | 75 | 547 | / |
| Gheth | 75 | 309 | / |
| Getch | 75 | 202 | / |
| Gecht | 75 | 186 | / |
| Giehr | 75 | 84 | / |
| Guehy | 75 | 82 | / |
| Geehr | 75 | 61 | / |
| Geieh | 75 | 61 | / |
| Giesh | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ghieh | 75 | 54 | / |
| Gueah | 75 | 42 | / |
| Guech | 75 | 19 | / |
| Geedh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Guehr | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gueih | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ghehr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gheha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Giech | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gehyi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Getsh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gheah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghehe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gehst | 75 | 4 | / |
| Geddh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Geech | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geesh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geths | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gechp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggesh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geheh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gethz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giehs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngehy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geshh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gesht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giehz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqgeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gueeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgeth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gee | 67 | 71,972 | / |
| Nge | 67 | 52,265 | / |
| Gea | 67 | 49,209 | / |
| Ger | 67 | 8,043 | / |
| Gha | 67 | 6,336 | / |
| Gey | 67 | 5,561 | / |
| Get | 67 | 5,388 | / |
| Gheith | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Gie | 67 | 3,167 | / |
| Gez | 67 | 2,893 | / |
| Ged | 67 | 2,777 | / |
| Ghi | 67 | 2,725 | / |
| Ges | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Ghe | 67 | 1,190 | / |
| Geç | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Gej | 67 | 612 | / |
| Gueths | 67 | 341 | / |
| Gep | 67 | 298 | / |
| Ghj | 67 | 245 | / |
| Geč | 67 | 244 | / |
| Geß | 67 | 194 | / |
| Giesch | 67 | 161 | / |
| Gih | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gheeth | 67 | 123 | / |
| Gheath | 67 | 122 | / |
| Getsch | 67 | 119 | / |
| Gje | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gheash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gjh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gueich | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ghy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gge | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åge | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qge | 67 | 9 | / |
| Giehgi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Giecht | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gée | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cge | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guethz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gyh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guerrh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngheah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guehch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geehoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gheich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guetch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geeghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehijd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngheeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geesch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guesch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gèe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gëe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehtts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gessch | 67 | 0 | / |
Geh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geh in the Bengali language | ||
| গেহ | geha | - |
| Geh in the Hindi language | ||
| गेह | geha | - |
| Geh in the Arabic language | ||
| غيّه | ghyh | - |
| غيه | ghyh | - |
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