Gheye Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Gheye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 25 | 1:3,071,301 | 92,215 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gheye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gheye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gheye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻴﻪ) occurs most in Iran. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gheye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gheye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Gheye is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Gheye live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 3,071,301. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 92 percent are found, Khuzestan Province, where 4 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 4 percent are found. Other than Iran this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 29 percent are found and Senegal, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghiye | 80 | 228 | / |
| Aheye | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gihee | 80 | 4 | / |
| Heiye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Heyie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gejye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heyye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gee | 75 | 71,972 | / |
| Hye | 75 | 9,097 | / |
| Gey | 75 | 5,561 | / |
| Gaihye | 73 | 42 | / |
| Aheyeh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Heyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hieyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aheyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heygie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geahey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geay | 67 | 5,994 | / |
| Hyer | 67 | 4,097 | / |
| Hehe | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Høye | 67 | 302 | / |
| Hyet | 67 | 260 | / |
| Eyie | 67 | 222 | / |
| Gihe | 67 | 180 | / |
| Yhee | 67 | 135 | / |
| Eiye | 67 | 69 | / |
| Jhee | 67 | 66 | / |
| Geyo | 67 | 64 | / |
| Geoy | 67 | 62 | / |
| Heay | 67 | 49 | / |
| Geea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Geyh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hyee | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hyes | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ehee | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hyeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Eyje | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hyed | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hyep | 67 | 7 | / |
| Geei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aheiyeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ihee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hehy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Euye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gihy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geey | 67 | 1 | / |
| He'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ge'e | 67 | 1 | / |
Gheye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gheye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﻴﻪ | qyh | 42.86 |
| ﻛﻴﻪ | kyh | 28.57 |
| ﻛﻲ | ky | 14.29 |
| ﻏﻲ | ghy | 14.29 |
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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 Gheye
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