Guiheen Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guiheen 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

Guiheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
England411:1,358,97760,528
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Scotland71:764,83125,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Guiheen 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

Guiheen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guiheen occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiheen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name Guiheen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Guiheen live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Guiheen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 21 percent reside, Connecticut, where 14 percent reside and Kansas, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 16 percent reside.

Guiheen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guiheen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guiheen surname expanded 1,314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guiheen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guiheen surname are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the party.

Guiheen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,026 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guihen92152/
Guieten861/
Guien83610/
Gieen833/
Gihen831/
Guiene77127/
Guient7769/
Guihin7725/
Guijen7718/
Giheng773/
Guyhen771/
Guienn771/
Guyien771/
Guihem771/
Guiend771/
Hguien771/
Gieien771/
Geheen770/
Guienne711,243/
Gujienė71140/
Guietin717/
Geihsen712/
Quiheem711/
Gouhien711/
Gujiene711/
Geeheen710/
Guyen676,655/
Quien67399/
Gehen67206/
Gwien67114/
Guiem6794/
Geuin6762/
Kuien6744/
Gbien6713/
Kueen6711/
Guyin679/
Geischen677/
Gihin676/
Cueen675/
Ghyen673/
Ghien673/
Guiettin673/
Cuien672/
Guiin672/
Gaujiene671/
Geean671/
Kuaijeen671/
Ghiessen670/
Gjien670/

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