Gheorghe Surname

6,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Gheorghe Surname User-submission:

Gheorghe is a Romanian form of the surname George.

Gheorghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania79,5421:2528
Spain2,8801:16,2331,847
United States3771:961,43071,554
Canada3301:111,65311,929
Italy1921:318,52439,203
France1841:360,99353,985
England1731:322,07023,948
Germany1691:476,36441,414
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Greece1541:71,94712,089
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Belgium1321:87,09613,579
Sweden981:100,4777,289
Moldova791:45,0816,680
Austria731:116,65016,371
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Malta301:14,342837
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Norway151:342,81932,589
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Finland71:785,24338,644
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gheorghe (195,345) may also be a first name.

Gheorghe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gheorghe is a Romanian form of the surname George.

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Gheorghe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gheorghe is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gheorghe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gheorghe is the 6,635th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 85,640 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gheorghe live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 5,360th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 195,345 people.

This last name is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 79,542 people, or 1 in 252. In Romania Gheorghe is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent are found, Prahova County, where 9 percent are found and Ilfov County, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Romania it is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Gheorghe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gheorghe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gheorghe last name rose 17,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gheorghe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gheorghe last name are 2.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gheorghe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 59.24% less than the national average, earning €12,239 per year; in United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,529 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,217 CAD per year.

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