Geye Surname
Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname
Geye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,073 | 1:165,091 | 10,318 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Mauritania | 81 | 1:50,554 | 3,714 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Senegal | 11 | 1:1,325,395 | 3,666 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Geye (380) may also be a first name.
Geye Demographics
Average Geye Salary in
United States
$36,094 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Russian: Гейе) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geye is the 278,370th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,242,839 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Geye live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 444,827th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 380 people.
Geye is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,073 people, or 1 in 165,091. In Nigeria Geye is primarily found in: Delta, where 99 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 1 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 0 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Mauritania, where 6 percent are found.
Geye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geye last name rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Geye surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Geye are 18.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72% registered to vote for the party.
Geye earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻲ | ky | 93.55 |
| ﻛﻴﻪ | kyh | 3.23 |
| ﻛﻰ | ky | 3.23 |
| Geye in the Russian language | ||
| Гейе | geje | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Geye
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