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Where Does The Last Name Gye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gye is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gye is the 1,009,375^th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Gye live; 35 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gye is also the 463,079^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 354 people.

Gye is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria Gye is mostly found in: Plateau, where 64 percent are found, Benue, where 12 percent are found and Kogi, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Gye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gye last name decreased 49 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gye surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $35,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $45,295 CAD per year.