Gein Surname
Approximately 914 people bear this surname
Gein Surname User-submission:
1. Dutch word 'Gein' meaning a 'waterway' or 'stream' 2. Variation of 'Geyns,' which could derive from a Middle Dutch word for 'gain' or 'acquire'
Gein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 361 | 1:215,572 | 15,525 |
| France | 190 | 1:349,593 | 52,489 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Russia | 43 | 1:3,351,699 | 174,427 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Georgia | 8 | 1:468,193 | 17,304 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Gein (146) may also be a first name.
Gein Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
1. Dutch word 'Gein' meaning a 'waterway' or 'stream' 2. Variation of 'Geyns,' which could derive from a Middle Dutch word for 'gain' or 'acquire'
- ethantownsendGein Demographics
Average Gein Salary in
United States
$26,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gein (Georgian: გეინ, Marathi: गेईन, Russian: Геин) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gein? popularity and diffusion
It is the 388,118th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,973,245 people. Gein is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Gein live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 23 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Gein is also the 763,528th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 146 people.
The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 215,572. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 38 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 10 percent are found and Kocaeli Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.
Gein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gein last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
Gein earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gein in the Georgian language | ||
| გეინ | gein | - |
| Gein in the Marathi language | ||
| गेईन | ge'ina | 66.67 |
| गेन | gena | 33.33 |
| Gein in the Russian language | ||
| Геин | gein | - |
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