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.
- gehalangGeh Demographics
Average Geh Salary in
United States
$36,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geh (Arabic: غيّه, Bengali: গেহ, Hindi: गेह) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geh? popularity and diffusion
Geh is the 121,649th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,936,632 people. It occurs mostly 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 numerous first name world-wide, borne by 472 people.
Geh is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,474 people, or 1 in 14,090. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 63 percent live, Southwest Region, where 24 percent live and Centre Region, where 6 percent live. Beside Cameroon Geh is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 23 percent live and Ghana, where 13 percent live.
Geh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geh last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geh surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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