Ghey Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Ghey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
India61:127,844,230863,365
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Ghey (38) may also be a first name.

Ghey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ghey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ghey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Marathi: घेय) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghey? popularity and diffusion

Ghey is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Ghey occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Ghey live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Ghey is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 38 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Ghey is primarily concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 32 percent are found, Cornwall, where 21 percent are found and Surrey, where 16 percent are found. Aside from England Ghey occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Ghey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ghey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ghey last name decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ghey Last Name Statistics demography

Ghey earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gheyo89142/
Aghey8920/
Hey8615,392/
Gey865,561/
Heys753,044/
Heyd752,573/
Ahey751,011/
Heyt75229/
Geyh7538/
Heey7518/
Heyz7515/
Heyp752/
Hiey752/
Heyï751/
Heyh751/
He6718,764,180/
Ge672,240,943/
Hy6710,472/
Heydt672,696/
Ey672,374/
Heytz6739/
Heyst6725/
Gohiy6723/
Gohyi6722/
Hahey6720/
Hehyi676/
Hehys676/
Gehyi676/
Heyss675/
Gahiy674/
Guhiy674/
Heytt674/
Geheh671/
Geaya671/
Hieyi671/
Heauy671/
Heeyi671/
Heydh671/
Heysz671/
Hoeyi671/
Aahey671/
Heyhd670/
Hoehy670/

Ghey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻲky-
Ghey in the Marathi language
घेयgheya-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghey
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