Gehant is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.
Gehant is the variation of the Geoghegan. The sept claim descent from Fiachra, one of the sons of Nial of the Nine Hostages, monarch of Ireland in the fifth century. Their territory was called Kinel-Fiacha, and extended over the tract now called the barony of Moycashel, with parts of those of Moyashell, Rathcourath, and Fertullagh, in Westmeath, within which they erected various castles, the chief being at Castle-town-Geoghegan near Kil beggan, whose wide site is marked on the Ordnance Survey.
Gehant is the variant form of Gaughan. Descendant of little Gaibhteach meaning "plaintive".
The variant of Geoghegan. The son of little Eochaidh meaning "racing horse".
How popular is Gehant?
As per 2010 US census, number of Gehants plummeted by 7.52 per cent to 123 since 2000 and slipped by 16119 spots and ranked at 136449. The last name was found in merely 4 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5 | 99.25 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Laborer Eugene Gehant from Germany aboard the City Of Montreal from Liverpool & Queenstown. He is registered to be 16 years old when he arrived in United States on December 6, 1872. 52 years old Maria Gehant, Of unknown age Maria Gehant, Claude Gehant, are other Gehant that migrated to US.