Giorgis Surname

67,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Giorgis Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the name Giorgio, which in turn comes from the Greek word gheorgos, meaning 'farmer', but its spread is also due to the cult for the numerous homonymous saints including San Giorgio the Great remembered for having pierced the dragon symbol of evil.

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Giorgis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
Argentina1,4171:30,1652,542
Italy1,2281:49,8028,948
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
France2811:236,38036,629
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
Greece761:145,78724,076
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Guatemala481:335,0564,665
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Giorgis (5,268) may also be a first name.

Giorgis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the name Giorgio, which in turn comes from the Greek word gheorgos, meaning 'farmer', but its spread is also due to the cult for the numerous homonymous saints including San Giorgio the Great remembered for having pierced the dragon symbol of evil.

The Giorgi surname is widespread throughout Italy.

Iorio is typical of the Neapolitan.

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Giorgis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giorgis (Georgian: გიორგის, Russian: Гиоргис) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giorgis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 67,694th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 991,773 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 51 percent of Giorgis reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 93,128th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 5,268 people.

The last name Giorgis is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Outside of Ethiopia Giorgis occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and Italy, where 17 percent are found.

Giorgis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Giorgis surname are 43.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Giorgis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.83% less than the national average, earning $28,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ggiorgis932,902/
Hgiorgis931,288/
Tgiorgis934/
Giorgise933/
Giorgies933/
Agiorgis931/
Gioris9215/
Tgiorghis881/
Georgis861,031/
Giorges8614/
Giorjis861/
Giories860/
Ioris83474/
Georgish8044/
Georgies8025/
Giorgees806/
Giorgich803/
Georghis802/
Gioursis802/
Georis77964/
Zioris77134/
Zorgis7725/
Giores779/
Iorish777/
Sorgis772/
Jioris771/
Jorgis771/
Ihoris771/
Georgiesh7546/
Georghuis753/
Georgiess751/
Georges71106,134/
Jorgais71151/
Sgouris71109/
Zgouris7152/
Courgis7120/
Georgys719/
Ioyrish718/
Giorgizova718/
Corghis717/
Georgiz713/
Giauris712/
Iorishe711/
Georeis711/
Joris679,126/
Yoris673,010/
Soris672,255/
Coris67645/
Iaris67324/
Zoris6784/
Georgees6760/
Iores6737/
Georgess678/
Georgiez675/
Georisch672/
George's671/
Geeorges671/
Ióris671/
Eoris671/
Courgies671/
Georhges671/
Jorgiess670/

Giorgis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giorgis in the Georgian language
გიორგისgiorgis-
Giorgis in the Russian language
Гиоргисgiorgis-

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