Gekis Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gekis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gekis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Gekiş (1) are calculated separately.

Gekis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gekis is most common in South Africa. It can appear as a variant: Gekiş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gekis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,333,370th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Gekis live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,547,934. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 69 percent reside and Gauteng, where 31 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Turkey, where 15 percent reside.

Gekis Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gekis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.89% more than the national average, earning R 470,256 per year and in United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gekiş931/
Geskis9113/
Gekiss918/
Ghekis918/
Geikis912/
Gekišs911/
Geekis910/
Ekis89656/
Geki89183/
Geckeis8346/
Gekisch836/
Geikiss831/
Gakis801,588/
Ngeki80398/
Gekoi80294/
Ekiss80273/
Ekise80203/
Zekis80135/
Eckis80115/
Gikis8043/
Ekios8035/
Jekis8034/
Gekiç8023/
Hekis8020/
Sekis8019/
Cekis8017/
Gokis8012/
Gejki809/
Gekic809/
Eikis809/
Ekais807/
Ekuis806/
Etkis803/
Gekai803/
Gecki803/
Yekis803/
Gekhi802/
Gekie802/
Gecis802/
Gykis802/
Gueki802/
Eakis801/
Ekisz801/
Ekkis801/
Geeki801/
Gekki801/
Ekies801/
Geyki801/
Gekgi801/
Ekish801/
Eykis800/
Geckisch772/
Gekischs771/
Geekie73920/
Sekhis73196/
Zekios73195/
Zeakis73194/
Chekis73183/
Eckiss7395/
Gaikis7362/
Giekes7341/
Gaykis7340/
Gieski7321/
Hiekis7320/
Gokkis7320/
Gitkis7319/
Gechki7316/
Zekish7314/
Jeckis7313/
Gechis739/
Eikihs738/
Ekisçe738/
Sekish737/
Seikis737/
Ghecki737/
Seykis736/
Ziekis735/
Gekkai735/
Jeskis734/
Nggeki734/
Guekes734/
Geekio734/
Gackis734/
Zhekis733/
Yekies733/
Gekkei733/
Gickis732/
Giekie732/
Ghakis732/
Sekies732/
Goekes732/
Sekiss732/
Ekhois732/
Gokish731/
Jekies731/
Gakhis731/
Gaekes731/
Gueski731/
Jekish731/
Hekish731/
Ngekui731/
Ngieki731/
Zeikis731/
Gecois731/
Gekese731/
Guekoi731/
Guekui731/
Gökkis731/
Geshki731/
Gakish731/
Gakisz731/
Ekhuis731/
Ekisse731/
Ekitse731/
Getkid731/
Jekiss731/
Ekoise731/
Ekaise731/
Geckes731/
Gescki731/
Gheski731/
Heckis731/
Geckie730/
Geekic730/
Hgeski730/
Seki67170,574/
Ekiz6720,620/
Zeki675,848/
Jeki671,958/
Geka671,719/
Ikis671,319/
Geke67568/
Ekes67553/
Ceki67302/
Hekhuis67250/
Cheskis67172/
Ekhaise67108/
Eekhuis67103/
Giki6763/
Ekés6754/
Zekhuis6735/
Yedkois6723/
Ecis6723/
Ekquist6721/
Sekhuis6720/
Heckish6714/
Edkisse679/
Sekhais679/
Ekiç679/
Checkis678/
Ekisova677/
Chekish676/
Guiskis676/
Gheshki676/
Gackijs676/
Ekiş676/
Chekhis676/
Zhekish675/
Goeckes674/
Guequis673/
Eikhuis672/
Gokisch672/
Geqi672/
Jkis672/
Geky672/
Chgecki671/
Jekkeis671/
Heikies671/
Gekeshe671/
Gakuish671/
Ghekhiy671/
Jekisch671/
Zgiskis671/
Ghokais671/
Gajckis671/
Eukisch671/
Ceckijs671/
Gjki671/
Gequist670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gekis
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