Geough Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Geough Surname Definition:

Mag Eochadha This name belongs to the Oriel country where is is also called MacGoff and MacGough.

MIF 126. To be distinguished, however, from Gough, q.v

Geough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Geough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Eochadha This name belongs to the Oriel country where is is also called MacGoff and MacGough.

MIF 126. To be distinguished, however, from Gough, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Geough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Geough is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Geough.

How Common Is The Last Name Geough? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Geough is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Geough reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Geough is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Geough is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent reside, New Jersey, where 20 percent reside and Vermont, where 20 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Geough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Geough has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 76 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geogh910/
Geaugh8318/
Eyough831/
Yeough830/
Heough830/
Geog8084/
Ngyough779/
Geougue771/
Jeyough771/
Yough731,067/
Jough73128/
Ejugh7319/
Eyoug7317/
Zough7311/
Gyogh734/
Ejogh731/
Geoux731/
Geaug730/
Geagh730/
Geaog730/
Eog67239/
Iyough67197/
Ngyugh67135/
Uyough6744/
Ihough6728/
Ijough676/
Ngyogh674/
Youugh674/
Geogue673/
Ejioug673/
Ejiogh672/
Geugue671/
Zeyogh671/
Ehaugh671/
Gehoog671/
Gayoug671/
Geouke671/
Scough671/
Jeyogh671/
Ngeagh671/
Rzeoug671/
Gyeegh671/
Yejugh671/
Guehougue671/
Jeokgh671/
Gajoug671/
Gyuugh671/
Ehiogh671/
Gehoeg670/

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