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 last name Geough occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Geough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name 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.

It 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 are found, New Jersey, where 20 percent are found and Vermont, where 20 percent are found. Other than The United States Geough occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Geough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geough last name contracted 76 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Geough surname 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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