Gehegan Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gehegan Surname Definition:

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

Gehegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gehegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gehegan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gehegan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gehegan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehegan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Gehegan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gehegan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gehegan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 42 percent live, California, where 27 percent live and Texas, where 19 percent live.

Gehegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gehegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehegan surname rose 347 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehegan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gehegan surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Gehegan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,545 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geheghan930/
Geegan92220/
Ghegan92183/
Gehgan923/
Ehegan921/
Ghegant868/
Gheghan863/
Ghegand862/
Ghegane862/
Ghegang861/
Geeghan860/
Gehigan860/
Hegan831,068/
Gegan83254/
Ghean8311/
Ehgan8310/
Eegan830/
Ghenghan806/
Gheghant801/
Gehingan801/
Guegan775,715/
Heegan772,205/
Heigan772,130/
Gengan771,421/
Heggan77264/
Hegane77188/
Hengan77182/
Geygan77107/
Yeegan7791/
Geigan7777/
Ghigan7732/
Gheant7725/
Geggan7720/
Hegann7718/
Heagan7716/
Geghan7713/
Gegane7713/
Heghan7711/
Ieegan7711/
Giegan778/
Gegang775/
Jeegan775/
Gegand774/
Ehegon774/
Ehghan774/
Gegant773/
Hegang773/
Hegand772/
Heygan771/
Hiegan771/
Gehgon771/
Hegain771/
Heugan771/
Geegam771/
Gheang771/
Ghengghan751/
Egan7370,492/
Ghan7333,019/
Ggan739/
Hgan736/
Guegang71278/
Heughan71274/
Guegain71172/
Heggann71155/
Guegand7157/
Guegant7156/
Geigant7141/
Guegane7140/
Heisgan7137/
Genghan7119/
Geganne7118/
Heggane718/
Henghan715/
Heganne715/
Ghingan714/
Heaggan713/
Geigand713/
Heighan712/
Geygane712/
Genggan712/
Henngan711/
Henggan711/
Heggand711/
Heingan711/
Gegajne711/
Gehehausen711/
Geighan711/
Gehygon711/
Hășegan711/
Hehegam711/
Hengann711/
Guesgan711/
Guegann711/
Heigang711/
Ehhggan711/
Jeeghan711/
Inghean710/
Heygand710/
Heigand710/
Geehann710/
Heggant710/
Hiegand710/
Ghanh6722,887/
Ghane6720,530/
Eghan679,655/
Eagan678,381/
Gigan672,317/
Engan672,148/
Ghant671,222/
Egang67935/
Ghand67904/
Ghang67841/
Ghann67646/
Eggan67476/
Gegam67438/
Egain67126/
Ghain67110/
Eegam67107/
Ghisgand67105/
Guean6790/
Hegam6758/
Higan6753/
Egaan6752/
Egand6747/
Hăgan6737/
Chiegain6736/
Kghan6735/
Egane6731/
Chiegang6731/
Hegon6730/
Ighan6726/
Hågan6725/
Ghaan6723/
Esgan6722/
Ghghaain6717/
Iggan6716/
Gegon6710/
Ghein6710/
Nghan678/
Ghisgant678/
Egann677/
Ghayn676/
Eugan676/
Gngan675/
Ghamn675/
Hgang674/
Egant674/
Gesgagne674/
Geganova673/
Eigan672/
Ghaun672/
Ggang672/
Heughhan671/
Ekgan671/
Gghan671/
Ghinghan671/
Hygan671/
Ihgan671/
Hgain671/
Heenghan671/
Heinghan671/
Geganová671/
Gueygane671/
Gégan671/
Ghâan671/
Egasn671/
Eegon671/
Nggan671/
Nhgan671/
Jhgan671/
Hngan671/
Heegaain670/
Hgann670/
Gygan670/

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