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Where Does The Last Name Geye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Geye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Russian: Гейе) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Geye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 278,370^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Geye reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Geye is also the 444,827^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 380 people.

The surname Geye is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,073 people, or 1 in 165,091. In Nigeria Geye is most frequent in: Delta, where 99 percent live, Bayelsa, where 1 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 0 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Mauritania, where 6 percent live.

Geye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Geye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geye last name increased 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Geye last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Geye last name are 18.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72% being registered to vote for the political 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.