Gehegan Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
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
Mag Eochagáin One of the main septs of the southern Uí Neill. Bibl; IF 158; MIF 11*, 131*; Map Wmea; Plate XIII
Gehegan Demographics
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Gehegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gehegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gehegan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gehegan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gehegan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,689,253rd most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gehegan reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Gehegan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 42 percent are found, California, where 27 percent are found and Texas, where 19 percent are found.
Gehegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gehegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehegan surname expanded 347 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gehegan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gehegan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for 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.
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