Gheyssens Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gheyssens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gheyssens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium881:130,64418,923
France321:2,075,710171,237
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Gheyssens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gheyssens is found most in Belgium. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gheyssens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gheyssens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gheyssens is the 1,484,726th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Gheyssens reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Gheyssens is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 130,644. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 49 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 35 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Not including Belgium it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Gheyssens Last Name Statistics demography

Gheyssens earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.23% less than the national average, earning $40,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geyssens94291/
Ghyssens94105/
Ghuyssens891/
Ghysens88558/
Geysens88199/
Gyssens8885/
Goessens822,236/
Guyssens8234/
Ghuysens8210/
Ghassens827/
Gysens80467/
Geyens8042/
Gheens8036/
Geijssens788/
Ghijssens784/
Gheuens7575/
Guysens7567/
Goysens7555/
Goesens7524/
Goeyens7523/
Gissens7518/
Goheens7510/
Giesens758/
Gassens751/
Geens715,150/
Gaussens71584/
Ghijsens71340/
Ghens71100/
Geyns7197/
Goussens7121/
Gijssens7116/
Gessence710/
Goyens671,290/
Geense67365/
Goeyns6746/
Ghoens6740/
Geûens6725/
Getens6722/
Geynsh673/
Geenst671/
Gesems670/
Gayens670/

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