Gein Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3611:215,57215,525
France1901:349,59352,489
Germany851:947,12366,306
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Israel141:611,26042,949
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
India111:69,733,217610,955
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Gein (146) may also be a first name.

Gein Last Name Facts

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

Gein (Georgian: გეინ, Marathi: गेईन, Russian: Геин) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 388,118th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,973,245 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 38 percent of Gein live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 23 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 763,528th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 146 people.

Gein is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 361 people, or 1 in 215,572. In Turkey Gein is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 38 percent live, Ankara Province, where 10 percent live and Kocaeli Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Turkey Gein is found in 31 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

Gein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gein last name increased 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gein last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Gein earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehin893,031/
Geyin89138/
Geine8987/
Geuin8962/
Gjein8946/
Geain8943/
Geijn8930/
Ngein897/
Gaein896/
Goein895/
Geing894/
Geind892/
Geion892/
Geink891/
Geint891/
Geitn890/
Gen864,255/
Geisen803,051/
Geesin8078/
Geißen8046/
Gehing8021/
Gyetin8014/
Gehain8012/
Geijen8012/
Gahein8012/
Gaeain804/
Gehien802/
Geisin801/
Gohein801/
Geaing801/
Geiten801/
Gehein801/
Geying801/
Geicen801/
Geindt801/
Gyesin801/
Sgeine801/
Gieien801/
Geggin800/
Yein759,341/
Eğin753,001/
Eain752,155/
Geen751,593/
Genn751,166/
Geyn75947/
Jein75402/
Giin75387/
Geim75124/
Zgen7590/
Ehin7587/
Gijn7575/
Giyn7545/
Gjin7538/
Eoin7527/
Göen7516/
Gyin758/
Gejn758/
Genh756/
Gjen753/
Jgin752/
Iein752/
Genė752/
Sgen752/
Jgen751/
Øgen751/
Eein751/
Geeting73586/
Geesing73296/
Gjesing73277/
Geissen73234/
Geising7396/
Geisink7375/
Geesien7359/
Guietin737/
Goeijen732/
Geihsen732/
Gehisen731/
Geisend731/
Geithnn731/
Geujjin731/
Guyetin731/
Geiting730/
Gehoing730/
En6727,587/
Yeğin678,371/
Guyen676,655/
Eaint672,479/
Gohin671,429/
Yesin671,347/
Gahin671,109/
Geene671,054/
Gögen67904/
Guien67610/
Yeyin67575/
Gjessing67522/
Yeain67474/
Gaeen67403/
Göing67302/
Gyina67297/
Yetin67292/
Sehin67261/
Jehin67209/
Gjøen67207/
Gehen67206/
Gahen67179/
Gohen67147/
Geessink67133/
Jeain67127/
Jesin67107/
Ehien6797/
Gjine6781/
Géhin6779/
Jetin6778/
Gjetting6777/
Gying6776/
Seain6773/
Giyin6760/
Hägen6757/
Geyim6754/
Yeing6747/
Seein6744/
Jeein6738/
Jägen6737/
Gjene6724/
Yeina6718/
Goain6714/
Jeine6714/
Geeng6713/
Gjina6712/
Giina6712/
Yeine6712/
Yehin6712/
Guyin679/
Jeing679/
Geent679/
Zeain679/
Ejgin678/
Geischen677/
Geissing677/
Eaimn676/
Gihin676/
Eaina676/
Ehein676/
Tgeen676/
Øzgen676/
Giyon675/
Eaine675/
Yeein675/
Seoin674/
Eyien674/
Jecin674/
Ghyen673/
Gaeyn673/
Guiettin673/
Ghien673/
Eiien673/
Gieen673/
Ehinh673/
Hyein673/
Gyine673/
Eaion673/
Sgeen672/
Eajin672/
Giuin672/
Giehn672/
Geenn672/
Ehind672/
Guiin672/
Yaein672/
Iehin672/
Jeint672/
Gueahoin672/
Hågen672/
Zeein672/
Eiyen672/
Yeien672/
Ceein672/
Geean671/
Hehin671/
Eaind671/
Ejjin671/
Gieim671/
Gihen671/
Yeinn671/
Yeion671/
Geyon671/
Iecin671/
Siein671/
Cehin671/
Hägin671/
Ieain671/
Ieind671/
Jeind671/
Geenc671/
Gehaisin671/
Göetting671/
Gäina671/
Gyion671/
Geuyn671/
Giion671/
Ghiin671/
Ojgin671/
Gyesn671/
Ngyin671/
Sgeim671/
Zgenë671/
Eaing671/
Eijin671/
Ehink671/
Jhein671/
Geend670/
Heain670/
Giing670/
Jhgen670/
Geoyn670/
Yeihn670/
Gehnn670/
Gjien670/
Iggin670/
Goeen670/
Geitting670/
Geaen670/
Gioin670/

Gein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gein in the Georgian language
გეინgein-
Gein in the Marathi language
गेईनge'ina66.67
गेनgena33.33
Gein in the Russian language
Геинgein-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gein
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