178.93 ^cm

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

Ghent (Arabic: غند) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as: Ghenţ. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Ghent is the 150,644^th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,489,766 people. Ghent is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Ghent are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ghent is also the 900,062^nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 109 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,703 people, or 1 in 212,836. In The United States Ghent is most common in: South Carolina, where 22 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname 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 prevalency of Ghent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ghent last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ghent Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Ghent are 5.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.59% registered with the political 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.