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

Gehan (Hindi: गेहान, Marathi: गेहन) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Géhan. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 202,554^th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,544,526 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 29 percent of Gehan live; 28 percent live in Western Europe and 28 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Gehan is also the 12,455^th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 79,380 people.

This last name is most common in France, where it is borne by 579 people, or 1 in 114,720. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 40 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Brittany, where 11 percent are found. Outside of France Gehan exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 18 percent are found.

Gehan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gehan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehan surname increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gehan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gehan surname are 2.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.72% being registered with the 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.