Gishen Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gishen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gishen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada61:6,140,932260,641

Gishen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gishen is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gishen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,415,499th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Gishen live; 33 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Gishen is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,083,554. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 78 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent reside and Western Cape, where 8 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Gishen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gishen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gishen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 54.14% more than the national average, earning R 366,288 per year and in United States they earn 36.23% more than the national average, earning $58,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gischen9229/
Gieshen922/
Guishen922/
Ngishen921/
Gishend921/
Goishen921/
Gisheng921/
Ishen91176/
Gisen9145/
Gieschen86993/
Guisheng8613/
Guischen861/
Giesehen860/
Gaischen860/
Giesen8314,242/
Gijsen832,295/
Ischen83231/
Gaisen83213/
Eishen83175/
Geshen83144/
Gishin83119/
Gushen83109/
Gissen83102/
Guisen8386/
Ishgen8384/
Hishen8334/
Yishen8315/
Goisen8311/
Giseng839/
Isehen839/
Ngisen838/
Gisene837/
Gisien835/
Isheen834/
Aishen833/
Ishean833/
Jishen833/
Ishene833/
Ishien832/
Ishein831/
Ishzen831/
Giscen831/
Gisean831/
Sishen831/
Ishenn830/
Gitsen830/
Isen805,329/
Eischen771,851/
Giessen77617/
Ghijsen77404/
Geijsen77260/
Gijssen77112/
Gishina77108/
Guichen7786/
Giesgen7761/
Gieszen7755/
Isehien7752/
Geshene7747/
Gishing7743/
Jisheng7739/
Gaishin7728/
Yisheng7725/
Getshen7720/
Guissen7718/
Gitchen7718/
Khishen7714/
Haishen7714/
Gissien7712/
Hischen7711/
Aisheng778/
Zisheng776/
Gisesen775/
Guishin775/
Gischin774/
Ieschen774/
Gaisent774/
Goissen774/
Huishen773/
Giesjen773/
Gichein772/
Saishen772/
Guisene772/
Ghissen772/
Gichene772/
Ischein771/
Jitshen771/
Eishcen771/
Eishean771/
Gidshin771/
Gidssen771/
Gitsein771/
Ghushen771/
Chishen771/
Gaiseen771/
Itshene771/
Guiseng771/
Gheisen771/
Ngishin771/
Isichen771/
Isahien771/
Zhishen771/
Gesheng771/
Gaichen771/
Gaiseng771/
Jieshen771/
Jishean771/
Jishien771/
Gicheng771/
Ischaen771/
Giechen770/
Itschen770/
Hitshen770/
Geeshen770/
Eisen739,179/
Sisen732,054/
Gisin731,251/
Gysen731,108/
Ichen731,034/
Ishin731,028/
Isene73536/
Aisen73410/
Ishem73280/
Issen73245/
Iğsen73230/
Ihsen73223/
Gesen73220/
Iseng73118/
Isein73102/
Iscen7394/
Gizen7381/
Eshen7375/
Hisen7369/
Gisem7364/
Isgen7362/
Isoen7362/
Jisen7361/
Isien7330/
Oisen7329/
Ihßen7329/
Yisen7317/
İşsen7316/
Iesen738/
Isaen736/
Isent734/
Isean734/
Iseun734/
Idsen733/
Iosen733/
Cisen732/
Iseen732/
Isejn731/
Zisen731/
Itsen731/
Ihcen731/
Isemn731/
Isenc731/
Isuen731/
Isend731/
Hoischen71585/
Ishenova71274/
Geijssen7156/
Guichene7137/
Ghijssen7130/
Zhisheng7128/
Huisheng7115/
Guisseng7113/
Haisheng7112/
Huischen7110/
Gicheine719/
Guicheng716/
Jitschen716/
Zaisheng715/
Ishchein714/
Gischina712/
Juisheng712/
Chieshen711/
Eischein711/
Hishcent711/
Zitschen711/
Gishchin711/
Guitseng711/
Giesennt711/
Gaischin711/
Ghiessen710/
Hitschen710/
Gieschin710/
Gesheend710/
Ghisin6716,123/
Hissen677,693/
Sisaen671,998/
Geysen671,866/
Eishin671,817/
Ishina671,598/
Eschen671,494/
Saisen671,311/
Gessen671,133/
Gaisin671,056/
Aisien671,049/
Eichen671,000/
Issene67422/
Huisen67388/
Ichene67369/
Heisen67351/
Geesen67331/
Aiseng67317/
Geseng67290/
Giesin67288/
Gushin67267/
Jichen67260/
Seisen67250/
Gising67246/
Gissin67244/
Güsgen67234/
Eissen67181/
Isheim67180/
Ghysen67173/
Ihssen67138/
Eisend67137/
Aissen67137/
Hiseen67130/
Icheen67128/
Suisen67126/
Issein67120/
Sissen67115/
Ioshin67108/
Gitsin67101/
Cissen67101/
Ågesen67101/
Itseng6798/
Haisen6795/
Gesien6794/
Yichen6770/
Hishin6769/
Zissen6766/
Gießen6766/
Zuisen6756/
Uiseng6752/
Jitsen6750/
Ziesen6745/
Gichin6743/
Sihsen6742/
Zisgen6737/
Aishin6735/
Gisain6734/
Aichen6731/
Gechen6731/
Iossen6731/
Hiåsen6730/
Jaisen6729/
Isseng6729/
Ischin6726/
Yiseng6726/
Getsen6724/
Isengh6721/
Eidsen6720/
Jishin6720/
Høisen6720/
Isetin6719/
Aitsen6719/
Hisein6719/
Guichenne6717/
Gaizen6716/
Ngicen6715/
Iessen6714/
Jeshen6713/
Aisuen6713/
Isshin6712/
Aisent6712/
Ghisem6712/
Iscenc6711/
Issien6711/
Goisin6710/
Icheng6710/
Goizen6710/
Guissenne6710/
Hichen679/
Ieshin679/
Hisent679/
Gissén679/
Guisem679/
Siesen678/
Hishem678/
Ishyna678/
Ishing677/
Esisen677/
Gyssen677/
Goischain677/
Ishine676/
Gaysen676/
Geshin676/
Ishuin676/
Yoshen676/
Gesjen676/
Aiseen676/
Jiesen676/
Zichen676/
Ishion676/
Eshien676/
Isiene676/
Chaisheng676/
Eshein675/
Ghesin675/
Soisen675/
Gicenc675/
Gitsyn674/
Seshen674/
Guisin674/
Aidsen674/
Ihsien673/
Gisine673/
Eisene673/
Gissem673/
Aisene673/
Hoisen672/
Hiosen672/
Gydsen672/
Guesen672/
Ngysen672/
Jissen672/
Hiesen672/
Gesent672/
Giesem672/
Zhisen672/
Ihsene672/
Hsisen672/
Aishem672/
Yishem672/
Eischenne672/
Goitseene672/
Ghesen672/
Joisen672/
Issend672/
Hisien672/
Zeshen672/
Aissahien672/
Chuisheng672/
Ischem671/
Juisen671/
Iszhin671/
Eiscen671/
Gesene671/
Giscin671/
Gychen671/
Zishin671/
Ziescheng671/
Yishin671/
Ixchen671/
Eushen671/
Jeisen671/
Zaisen671/
Eitsen671/
Geseen671/
Ihcene671/
Aisaen671/
Gijsem671/
Ihsein671/
Idshin671/
Iesean671/
Issent671/
Hisene671/
Hiseyn671/
Iseing671/
Isenhe671/
Iseene671/
Isieng671/
Ysheen671/
Gisyng671/
Gishim671/
Guisseing671/
Giczen671/
Giecen671/
Ghyzen671/
Gaisyn671/
Eihsen671/
Eijsen671/
Eshene671/
Eshgen671/
Etshen671/
Aihsen671/
Aisean671/
Eashen671/
Uisent671/
Ngesen671/
Haisheing671/
Heshen671/
Gusean671/
Sehsen671/
Chihsheng671/
Jisean671/
Gisinh671/
Idseng671/
Hixsen670/
Ishain670/
Itchen670/
Gesean670/
Ciscen670/
Hitsen670/
Ichenk670/
Ceshen670/
Yissen670/
Gesgen670/
Eiseng670/
Scisen670/
Iseine670/
Eisenn670/
Eshend670/

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Footnotes

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