Gihon Surname
Approximately 823 people bear this surname
Gihon Surname Definition:
Local. Gien or Gihen, a town of France, in the province of Orleans.
Read More About This SurnameGihon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 741 | 1:172,529 | 8,289 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Gihon (150) may also be a first name.
Gihon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Gien or Gihen, a town of France, in the province of Orleans.
User-submitted Reference
Name of one of the rivers associated with the Garden of Eden. Though to encircle Ethiopia. GIHON means "valley of grace." Rivers always flow in valleys, bringing freshness and life, and producing verdure and beauty, in the lands through which they pass.Also, the main water source of the original City of David (Jerusalem) was the Gihon Springs located at the base of the eastern slope of the city in the Kidron Valley. The Gihon Springs provided water year round by gushing forth several times a day. This water then naturally flowed into the Kidron Valley. In the earliest days of Jerusalem's occupation, reservoirs where built to collect the water from the Gihon Springs.
- samgoldenbergGihon Demographics
Average Gihon Salary in
United States
$33,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gihon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gihon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gihon (Oriya: ଗିେହାନ) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gihon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 421,345th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. Gihon is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Gihon live; 90 percent live in East Asia and 90 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 752,187th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 150 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 741 people, or 1 in 172,529. In Japan Gihon is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 54 percent live, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 20 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Besides Japan it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.
Gihon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gihon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gihon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gihon surname is principally Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gihon surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Gihon earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning $33,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gihon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gihon in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିେହାନ | giehana | - |
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