Girgen Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Girgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1661:468,80427,196
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Northern Cyprus631:5,0641,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Girgen Last Name Facts

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

Girgen (Russian: Гирген) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Girgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 796,486th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The surname Girgen occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Girgen reside; 46 percent reside in West Asia and 46 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 468,804. In Turkey Girgen is mostly found in: Hatay Province, where 33 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 25 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 18 percent are found.

Girgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Girgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Girgen last name rose 756 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Girgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Girgen surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.36% registered with the political party.

Girgen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $42,769 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guirgen9236/
Giergen9212/
Girtgen922/
Irgen91282/
Girgn911/
Giesrgen861/
Girgin8330,621/
Gürgen837,540/
Gergen832,939/
Gurgen83139/
Girşen8386/
Girsen8326/
Jirgen8315/
Gregen837/
Girean835/
Girene833/
Iorgen832/
Girhen831/
Giryen831/
Irgend831/
Sirgen831/
Airgen831/
Girgem831/
Yirgen830/
Hirgen830/
Irgeng830/
Girişen77889/
Ghirean77100/
Gertgen7794/
Guirjen7793/
Iringen7762/
Guergen7738/
Giersen7738/
Girisen7712/
Guirene775/
Gregeen773/
Irengen773/
Gürgenc772/
Girgiin772/
Guirhen772/
Iriñgen772/
Gireine772/
Gierean771/
Girchen771/
Girshen771/
Girssen771/
Iorgeen771/
Girngin771/
Girienė771/
Guirean771/
Gierjen771/
Siergen771/
Greggen770/
Geergen770/
Gairsen770/
Gerggen770/
Gretgen770/
Goirzen770/
Irene7334,031/
Ergen7325,190/
Irgin731,910/
Irien73124/
Irgün73122/
Irein7373/
Greén7340/
Irean7320/
Irhen7312/
Gregn733/
Gurgn731/
Airgn731/
Iryen731/
Grejn731/
Girsn731/
Gresn730/
Guerguen7148/
Hirengen7124/
Giritten7122/
Oiringen714/
Ngoirien714/
Geertgen711/
Girsienė711/
Giršienė711/
Giringin711/
Guirisen711/
Gierszen711/
Ghiorean711/
Iorhen673,447/
Gürgün671,183/
Ireine67608/
Gergenova67413/
Sergen67360/
Hirean67217/
Yirene67181/
Eirene67165/
Cirgin67164/
Ireane67135/
Girginova67117/
Gergün6791/
Irhene6786/
Gyrgenova6776/
Ioryen6771/
Jørgen6767/
Hergen6760/
Jergen6760/
Iresne6759/
Erguen6754/
Yorgen6742/
Irihen6742/
Ierien6740/
Hirsen6737/
Irrien6736/
Girçin6732/
Sirsen6731/
Gjæringen6721/
Girain6719/
Iriene6719/
Girsén6717/
Girgim6715/
İrişen6711/
Airhen6710/
Giryem679/
Ieryen679/
Hirene678/
Cirzen678/
Ireene676/
Sirgin676/
Iriten676/
Gaisrienė676/
Giroin675/
Girine675/
Irisen675/
Iresen675/
Gregne673/
Girhin673/
Isrean673/
Ihrene673/
Ierein673/
Airien673/
Ireink672/
Giruin672/
Ireand672/
Isrein672/
Zirgin672/
Gergem672/
Irrene671/
Ireinn671/
Ireten671/
Ireyne671/
Hireun671/
Ergeng671/
Ergent671/
Grezne671/
Gierschen671/
Girayn671/
Airene671/
Yirien671/
Girsin671/
Eirien671/
Hirgin671/
Hirien671/
Irgoin671/
Jirsen671/
Jiryen671/
Jirene671/
Oirene671/
Sirgén671/
Grejne671/
Girhem671/
Gärzen671/
Gürgön671/
Gırgın671/
Gergne671/
Irehen671/
Iryene671/
Eurgen671/
Girjin671/
Ngernngen671/
Zergen671/
Gressn670/
Irging670/
Eirhen670/
Gregnn670/
Ehrgen670/
Iregne670/

Girgen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girgen in the Russian language
Гиргенgirgen-

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Footnotes

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