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
The surname Gergely is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Gergély. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gergely? popularity and diffusion
Gergely is the 32,083rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 438,718 people. Gergely is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Gergely reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 33,156th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 23,882 people.
Gergely is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 8,368 people, or 1 in 1,173. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 18 percent are found, Pest County, where 15 percent are found and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Hungary this last name is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Gergely Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gergely last name are 3.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.47% registered to vote for the political 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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