Gergely Surname
Approximately 16,611 people bear this surname
Gergely Surname User-submission:
The same as Gregory, in English; meaning: watchful.
Gergely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 8,368 | 1:1,173 | 125 |
| Romania | 5,882 | 1:3,413 | 469 |
| United States | 917 | 1:395,266 | 34,675 |
| Slovakia | 379 | 1:14,080 | 1,935 |
| Canada | 289 | 1:127,493 | 13,298 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Germany | 94 | 1:856,441 | 61,781 |
| Austria | 78 | 1:109,172 | 15,555 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Czechia | 65 | 1:163,592 | 24,859 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Croatia | 34 | 1:124,371 | 18,240 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
The alternate forms: Gergély (2) are calculated separately.
Gergely (23,882) may also be a first name.
Gergely Surname Meaning
Gergely Demographics
Average Male Gergely Height
177.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gergely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gergely Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gergely is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gergély. For other possible spellings of Gergely click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gergely? popularity and diffusion
It is the 32,083rd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 438,718 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Gergely reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Gergely is also the 33,156th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 23,882 people.
The surname Gergely is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 8,368 people, or 1 in 1,173. In Hungary Gergely is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 18 percent reside, Pest County, where 15 percent reside and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent reside. Barring Hungary this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Gergely Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gergely are 3.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.47% registered with the party.
The amount Gergely earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $50,607 CAD per year.
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