Georgeff Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Georgeff Surname User-submission:

Americanized spelling of the Bulgarian or Ukrainian name Georgiev, based on the shortened name Georgi.

Georgi is from the Greek (Georgos) which translates to 'farmer'.

Georgeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:998,50973,813
Australia911:296,65626,074
Canada791:466,40040,200
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Georgeff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Americanized spelling of the Bulgarian or Ukrainian name Georgiev, based on the shortened name Georgi.

Georgi is from the Greek (Georgos) which translates to 'farmer'.

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Georgeff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Georgeff is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Georgeff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Georgeff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 538,129th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Georgeff are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 998,509. In The United States Georgeff is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Georgeff is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Georgeff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Georgeff last name are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Georgeff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $49,340 CAD per year.

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