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 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.

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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