Gheysens Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gheysens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gheysens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5921:19,4202,993
France2271:292,61144,838
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gheysens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gheysens is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gheysens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 398,612th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. Gheysens is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gheysens live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 592 people, or 1 in 19,420. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live and Walloon Region, where 4 percent live. Aside from Belgium this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Gheysens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gheysens has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gheysens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gheysens last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gheysens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,336 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geysens93199/
Geyssens88291/
Hysens863/
Hesens860/
Hessens80151/
Eyssens80117/
Goysens8055/
Huysens801/
Esens774/
Huyssens7560/
Heessens751/
Essens71187/
Geijssens718/
Esense712/
Hesins711/
Escens711/
Eisens711/
Hyzens711/
Eissens67384/
Gissens6718/
Essense678/
Essiens677/
Eitsens674/
Hisense673/
Hyshyns671/
Eisensø671/
Eisenst671/
Hessins670/

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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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  • 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 Gheysens
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