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

The surname Ghent (Arabic: غند) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Ghenţ. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 150,644^th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,489,766 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Ghent reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ghent is also the 900,062^nd most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 109 people.

The surname Ghent is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,703 people, or 1 in 212,836. In The United States it is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Ghent exists in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Romania, where 9 percent live.

Ghent Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ghent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ghent last name increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ghent Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ghent last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Ghent earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning $41,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $59,491 CAD per year.