Ghysels Surname

277,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ghysels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghysels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,0791:10,6551,535
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
France991:670,93786,003
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ghysels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghysels is found most in Belgium. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghysels? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghysels is the 277,914th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,231,548 people. The surname Ghysels is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Ghysels reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Ghysels is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,079 people, or 1 in 10,655. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 71 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Ghysels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ghysels surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Ghysels earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning 361,824 kr per year and in United States they earn 39.97% more than the national average, earning $60,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gheysels9364/
Ghyssels9355/
Gysels92865/
Gyssels86537/
Geysels86528/
Ghisels865/
Ghyzels864/
Gyseles861/
Gyseels861/
Ghyls831/
Ghels831/
Ghijsels80333/
Geyssels8014/
Gysdsels800/
Gesels7780/
Gyzels7735/
Gheles7715/
Ghiels771/
Ghijssels7528/
Gijsels71558/
Gitsels71140/
Gessels713/
Ghezels712/
Ghelles712/
Geyzels712/
Getsels711/
Gesells710/
Geels671,389/
Geles67851/
Gijssels6776/
Geijsels6774/
Gessells6756/
Ghils6743/
Geessels6713/
Gayls678/
Gissells671/

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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 Ghysels
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