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Where Does The Last Name Gehan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gehan (Hindi: गेहान, Marathi: गेहन) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Géhan. For other potential spellings of Gehan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gehan is the 202,554^th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,544,526 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 29 percent of Gehan are found; 28 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Gehan is also the 12,455^th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 79,380 people.

The last name Gehan is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 114,720. In France Gehan is mostly found in: Normandy, where 40 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Brittany, where 11 percent live. Barring France Gehan is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 22 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 18 percent live.

Gehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gehan last name grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gehan surname are 2.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gehan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning $62,132 CAD per year.