Gergely Surname

32,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Gergely Surname User-submission:

The same as Gregory, in English; meaning: watchful.

Gergely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8,3681:1,173125
Romania5,8821:3,413469
United States9171:395,26634,675
Slovakia3791:14,0801,935
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Australia1161:232,72221,885
Germany941:856,44161,781
Austria781:109,17215,555
England661:844,21344,691
Czechia651:163,59224,859
Spain571:820,21133,492
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Israel241:356,56829,419
France231:2,887,944200,772
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Gergély (2) are calculated separately.

Gergely (23,882) may also be a first name.

Gergely Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The same as Gregory, in English; meaning: watchful.

- gregory73

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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