Guihen Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guihen 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

Guihen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:47,5653,501
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1601:27,6872,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Guihen 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

Guihen Last Name Facts

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

Guihen is most common in Ireland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guihen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guihen is the 1,422,956th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Guihen reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Guihen is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 47,565. In Ireland Guihen is most numerous in: Connaught, where 76 percent are found, Leinster, where 22 percent are found and Munster, where 2 percent are found. Beside Ireland Guihen is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Guihen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guihen has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Guihen surname decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guihen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Guihen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiheen92167/
Guien91610/
Gihen911/
Guiene83127/
Guient8369/
Guihin8325/
Guijen8318/
Giheng833/
Guyhen831/
Guienn831/
Guyien831/
Guihem831/
Guiend831/
Hguien831/
Guienne771,243/
Gujienė77140/
Guietin777/
Geihsen772/
Gujiene771/
Gouhien771/
Guieten771/
Guyen736,655/
Quien73399/
Gehen73206/
Gwien73114/
Guiem7394/
Geuin7362/
Kuien7344/
Gbien7313/
Guyin739/
Gihin736/
Gieen733/
Ghyen733/
Ghien733/
Guiin732/
Cuien732/
Gjien730/
Geischen717/
Guiettin713/
Gaujiene711/
Geisen673,051/
Quehen67847/
Nghien67528/
Nghyen67481/
Quieng67141/
Hguyen67133/
Goijen6771/
Geißen6746/
Guyeng6743/
Quient6741/
Gehenn6741/
Gihain6739/
Quiene6733/
Gaiyen6733/
Guyinn6719/
Kguyen6713/
Geijen6712/
Guyene6711/
Quéhen6710/
Kuehen679/
Gihing678/
Guying675/
Kuiene675/
Guijem675/
Quioen674/
Quijen674/
Gouyin673/
Geehen673/
Guijin673/
Quiein673/
Gehien672/
Ngyhen672/
Geicen671/
Quwien671/
Gbihin671/
Geischenk671/
Gouein671/
Gihine671/
Gieien671/
Ghieng671/
Quienn671/
Cuehen671/
Ngihin671/
Gehein671/
Geiten671/
Gujjen671/
Guyesn671/
Cguyen671/
Ngyuin671/
Guyine670/
Geheen670/

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