Guihan Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Guihan Surname Definition:

Ó Gaoithin The name of this Roscommon sept is also anglicized Geehan. Either a branch of this, or a distinct sept, is also established in Co. Kerry: there were a number of families of the name on Blasket Island. MIF 114

Guihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Israel331:259,32223,464
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
England101:5,571,806158,774
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346

Guihan (4,170) may also be a first name.

Guihan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gaoithin The name of this Roscommon sept is also anglicized Geehan. Either a branch of this, or a distinct sept, is also established in Co. Kerry: there were a number of families of the name on Blasket Island. MIF 114

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gaoithin The name of this Roscommon sept is also anglicized Geehan. Either a branch of this, or a distinct sept, is also established in Co. Kerry: there were a number of families of the name on Blasket Island. MIF 114

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guihan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guihan occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guihan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,055,483rd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Guihan live; 61 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 107,518th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 4,170 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States Guihan occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Guihan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guihan has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Guihan surname fell 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guihan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guihan last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guihan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.42% less than the national average, earning $42,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.42% more than the national average, earning $64,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiahan9228/
Gihan913,869/
Guian91797/
Guiang837,304/
Guiane83126/
Guihon8366/
Gihain8339/
Guehan8328/
Ngihan8318/
Cuihan8316/
Gihane8313/
Guiant8311/
Guijan8311/
Ghuian8310/
Guianh837/
Gujian835/
Gihang835/
Kuihan832/
Guiand832/
Guiatn832/
Guiham832/
Guiaan832/
Gbihan831/
Guiðan831/
Gihant830/
Ghihan830/
Giehan830/
Guhean830/
Guyhan830/
Gwihan830/
Guiatin773,558/
Guojian77103/
Guhayon7781/
Gougian7727/
Gujiang7714/
Gouhean7713/
Guihong7712/
Gouehan7712/
Gujhane775/
Guehang772/
Guehane772/
Cuihang771/
Giehane771/
Gihaing771/
Kuihane771/
Gouhian771/
Guianne771/
Guiaten771/
Quiahan770/
Guion735,048/
Gehan732,056/
Quian731,573/
Guyan731,205/
Guiam731,077/
Kuian73962/
Gihon73823/
Gbian73597/
Ghian73190/
Ghjan7384/
Ghyan7316/
Giham7316/
Ghean7311/
Giean739/
Guión735/
Géhan733/
Gwian731/
Cuian730/
Gouijane71204/
Guiattin7176/
Guiochin7159/
Couhihan714/
Guiamgne711/
Guiangue711/
Gueham672,189/
Guyane671,412/
Guyang67679/
Guijon67498/
Quiane67389/
Guyant67226/
Geyhan67197/
Quijan67149/
Gehann67115/
Gujyan6779/
Gajian6777/
Gaiyan6775/
Gujjan6775/
Ghijan6770/
Quehan6751/
Kuihon6747/
Guione6738/
Quioan6737/
Guihom6726/
Gajhan6723/
Quiang6722/
Guiont6720/
Gouean6720/
Gagian6719/
Gaijan6718/
Gogian6717/
Guehon6713/
Gehain6712/
Géhant6712/
Guyand6712/
Ghyant6711/
Ghițan678/
Kuiane677/
Gegian676/
Quiant675/
Guijón675/
Gojian675/
Gwijan673/
Gehgan673/
Guyion673/
Gihoon673/
Quihon673/
Ghuiam672/
Ghehan672/
Kuehan672/
Guiong672/
Gayian672/
Guehamgne672/
Cuiane672/
Qujian672/
Ghayon671/
Hgehan671/
Hguyan671/
Gehamn671/
Gieham671/
Gihong671/
Ghjaan671/
Ghjian671/
Gbiahn671/
Quéhan671/
Quiasn671/
Gbihon671/
Gouhihoun671/
Ghianh671/
Guihongue671/
Gyhang671/
Ngiean671/
Gejian671/
Kuiham671/
Guyanh671/
Ghyang671/
Guionn670/
Guyham670/

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