Georgsson Surname

305,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland

Georgsson Surname User-submission:

Georgsson is a Swedish patronymic surname referring to a son of a George. A total of 1240 people are surnamed like that, with ~79 percent of its bearers in Sweden. It's equivalent to Georgeson in English, Georgiadis in Greek, Georgiou in Cypriot.

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Georgsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9791:10,058890
Iceland1941:1,959316
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Norway161:321,39331,311
China81:170,915,1968,932
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Georgsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Georgsson is a Swedish patronymic surname referring to a son of a George. A total of 1240 people are surnamed like that, with ~79 percent of its bearers in Sweden. It's equivalent to Georgeson in English, Georgiadis in Greek, Georgiou in Cypriot.

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Georgsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Georgsson is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Georgsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 305,241st most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,877,053 people. Georgsson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Georgsson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 979 people, or 1 in 10,058. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 19 percent live, Stockholm County, where 16 percent live and Skåne County, where 7 percent live. Besides Sweden it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Georgsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Georgsson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Georgsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning 312,214 kr per year and in United States they earn 72.08% more than the national average, earning $74,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Georgson94172/
Georgsohn891/
Georggson891/
Georgsen82590/
Jorgson750/
Georgzén717/
Georgzen712/
Yeorgsen710/
Yeargson710/
Yorkson6354/
Jorgsen631/
Jorkson630/
Yorgsen630/
Earxson630/
Yorckson591/
Jarkson509/
Yarkson501/
Yorksen500/

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