Gehen Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gehen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel911:94,04010,977
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Gehen (25) may also be a first name.

Gehen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehen occurs most in Israel. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gehen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gehen is the 1,159,732nd most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. Gehen occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Gehen reside; 44 percent reside in West Asia and 44 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Gehen is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 25 people.

It is most frequent in Israel, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 94,040. In Israel it is primarily found in: Central District, where 30 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent reside and Northern District, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Israel it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.

Gehen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gehen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehen surname increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Gehen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehenn9141/
Goehen9119/
Geehen913/
Gehien912/
Gehein911/
Geheen910/
Geihsen832/
Gehisen831/
Geeheen830/
Gehin803,031/
Gaeen80403/
Gahen80179/
Gohen80147/
Ghien803/
Ghyen803/
Gieen803/
Gihen801/
Geean801/
Goeen800/
Geischen777/
Geisen733,051/
Nghien73528/
Nghyen73481/
Guihen73152/
Geißen7346/
Gehing7321/
Geijen7312/
Gehain7312/
Gahein7312/
Gjeten735/
Giheng733/
Ngyhen732/
Ghieng731/
Gieien731/
Guyhen731/
Goeean731/
Gohien731/
Goëhen731/
Geiten731/
Geicen731/
Gohenn731/
Gohein731/
Gahhen730/
Geischenk711/
Gein67914/
Ghienne67275/
Geissen67234/
Guiheen67167/
Göen6716/
Gjessen6714/
Gueheim673/
Gjen673/
Goeijen672/
Gyetten671/
Geithnn671/
Geisend671/
Guieten671/
Nguyehn671/
Gehisem671/
Gouhien671/
Ghaiyen671/
Gehoing670/
Gahayen670/
Gahahen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gehen
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