Gheya Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Gheya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Gheya (158) may also be a first name.
Gheya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gheya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gheya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻴﻪ, Marathi: घेया) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gheya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Gheya reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 730,165th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 158 people.
This last name is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 50 percent are found. Other than Mauritania it is found in one country. It also occurs in Syria, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaheya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ghiya | 80 | 1,980 | / |
| Heuya | 80 | 322 | / |
| Heiya | 80 | 46 | / |
| Heyea | 80 | 13 | / |
| Aheya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Geyha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heyia | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gea | 75 | 49,209 | / |
| Hya | 75 | 1,314 | / |
| Hea | 75 | 570 | / |
| Ghiyai | 73 | 568 | / |
| Heyyat | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nghiya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heyiat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heiyat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oghiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aghiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aheyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geahey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Giha | 67 | 9,364 | / |
| Hyat | 67 | 8,728 | / |
| Geay | 67 | 5,994 | / |
| Heah | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Heha | 67 | 611 | / |
| Geai | 67 | 320 | / |
| Yhea | 67 | 291 | / |
| Heau | 67 | 267 | / |
| Eyia | 67 | 255 | / |
| Hyaa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Hyad | 67 | 187 | / |
| Hyha | 67 | 180 | / |
| Eiya | 67 | 176 | / |
| Geoy | 67 | 62 | / |
| Eyya | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hyas | 67 | 55 | / |
| Euya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Geea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Geđa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Heđa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hyay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Heea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geňa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| He'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiyaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiyaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geey | 67 | 1 | / |
Gheya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gheya in the Marathi language | ||
| घेया | gheya | - |
| Gheya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﻴﻪ | qyh | 50 |
| ﻛﻴﻪ | kyh | 25 |
| ﻏﻴﺔ | ghyt | 25 |
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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 Gheya
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