Geoghans Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Geoghans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geoghans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Geoghans Last Name Facts

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

Geoghans is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geoghans? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Geoghans live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Geoghans is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 297,434. In Scotland Geoghans is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 61 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 39 percent reside. Barring Scotland Geoghans is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joghans803/
Yonghans751/
Jounghanns670/
Heaggans63261/
Janghans630/
Eagans57151/
Jagans571/
Joggams536/
Heagons530/
Jonngans500/

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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 Geoghans
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