Georgeson Surname
Approximately 3,559 people bear this surname
Georgeson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of George.' A somewhat rare name in early mediaeval records. Quite modern in popularity, in spite of the many Georges in the London Directory. The fuller patronymic Georgeson has always been excessively rare.
Read More About This SurnameGeorgeson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,558 | 1:232,644 | 22,383 |
| England | 718 | 1:77,602 | 8,727 |
| Australia | 521 | 1:51,815 | 6,406 |
| Canada | 323 | 1:114,073 | 12,141 |
| Scotland | 219 | 1:24,447 | 2,695 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 386 | 1:9,697 | 1,241 |
| England | 210 | 1:116,073 | 11,213 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:478,273 | 34,042 |
Georgeson (96) may also be a first name.
Georgeson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of George.' A somewhat rare name in early mediaeval records. Quite modern in popularity, in spite of the many Georges in the London Directory. The fuller patronymic Georgeson has always been excessively rare. St. George of England ought to have impressed his name more deeply upon our directories.
Georgius de Furnell, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert Gorge, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Gorge, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Jeorgius Clericus, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Georgius Williamson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1563. Buried — Georgeson (sic) servant to Mr. William Hall: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1604. James Georgeson, of Speke: Wills at Chester.
1623. Married — Samuell Wilkinson and Anne George: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1624. William Mason and Dorothy Georgeson: Marriage Lic. (London).
Weekley says (p. 209) this "is a very rare medieval font name," but "is so common a surname in its unaltered form" that he thinks it must have been derived through the mediaeval popular drama. It was a not uncommon surname in Prestwick in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Archibald George appears as burgess and councillor of Irvine, 1597—1601 (Inquis. Tut., 1275; Irvine, I, p. 96).
A country fair called Georgemas Market was formerly held near St. George's Day, April 23, on Sordel Hill Caithness. Later changed to a monthly tryst while still retaining the name of Georgemas. Sordel Hill came in time to be known as Georgemas Hill, and in 1874 a railway station was erected about a mile or two away, to which the railway company gave the name of Georgemas Junction.
'son of George,' which see. William Georgeson or Jeorgison was tenant of part of Coupar Grange before 1471 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 148,159). Robert Georgei (Latin gen.) was tenant of the bishop of Aberdeen in 1511 (REA., I, p. 362). Alexander Gunn alias Georgeson in Altbraggach appears in record in 1623 (Adam, p. 136). James Georgesone appears in the sheriffdom of Orkney, 1700 (Inquis., 8242). The surname is also found in Shetland.
George’s Son: v. George.
The personal name. Unlike most names of its class, it seems not to have given rise to any diminutive or derivative.
A husbandman.
(Greek.) A husbandman, a farmer, from Γεωργδς.
George. —A name at present most numerous in Monmouthshire, and after that in South Wales. Bare in the south coast counties, excepting Cornwall, and in the north of England, north of the Wash and the Dee.
Georgeson Demographics
Average Male Georgeson Height
177.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Georgeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Georgeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Georgeson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Georgeson.
How Common Is The Last Name Georgeson? popularity and diffusion
Georgeson is the 127,475th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,047,639 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Georgeson live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Georgeson is also the 968,397th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 96 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,558 people, or 1 in 232,644. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Nevada, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Georgeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Georgeson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Georgeson surname expanded 1,484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Georgeson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Georgeson surname are 25.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Georgeson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning R 268,692 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $47,547 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgesohn | 95 | 26 | / |
| Georgetson | 95 | 17 | / |
| Georgesson | 95 | 3 | / |
| Georgescon | 95 | 1 | / |
| Georeson | 94 | 2 | / |
| Georgesen | 89 | 78 | / |
| Georgison | 89 | 75 | / |
| Jeorgeson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Georgeshan | 84 | 10 | / |
| Georgejohn | 84 | 2 | / |
| Georgisson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Georgesian | 84 | 1 | / |
| Jorgeson | 82 | 115 | / |
| Yorgeson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Georison | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gheorghesan | 80 | 23 | / |
| Jeorgesen | 78 | 11 | / |
| Jorgueson | 78 | 9 | / |
| Georgesam | 78 | 5 | / |
| Jeorgison | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jorgesson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jorrgeson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Yorgesson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Joreson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Georgissen | 74 | 13 | / |
| Yorgesen | 71 | 93 | / |
| Jorgesen | 71 | 78 | / |
| Jorgesan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gearison | 71 | 1 | / |
| Joireson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jargeson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yargeson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gheorghisan | 70 | 159 | / |
| Jorgehsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Georissen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Georgijan | 67 | 1 | / |
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