Girgis Surname

19,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Sudan

Girgis Surname User-submission:

This last name is a variant of the Greek name Giorgos (Γιοργος). It is prevalent in Egypt and Greece, in Egypt as a surname and in Greece and a first name. It is most common in Greeks of Egyptian ancestry.

Girgis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt15,7421:5,840731
Sudan6,4401:5,825853
United States2,2281:162,68416,558
Tanzania9161:57,7976,263
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Canada4641:79,4098,889
Australia2861:94,39110,761
Kuwait1451:26,2123,463
England1371:406,70127,895
Turkey991:786,07538,740
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Qatar341:69,3536,725
France311:2,142,668174,004
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Greece211:527,60966,013
Austria191:448,18144,644
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Finland101:549,67032,186
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Girgis (5,219) may also be a first name.

Girgis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This last name is a variant of the Greek name Giorgos (Γιοργος). It is prevalent in Egypt and Greece, in Egypt as a surname and in Greece and a first name. It is most common in Greeks of Egyptian ancestry.

- guirguistommy

Girgis Last Name Facts

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

Girgis (Russian: Гиргис) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Girgis.

How Common Is The Last Name Girgis? popularity and diffusion

Girgis is the 19,845th most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 264,195 people. Girgis is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Girgis live; 80 percent live in North Africa and 80 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 93,661st most numerous first name internationally, borne by 5,219 people.

The last name Girgis is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 15,742 people, or 1 in 5,840. Apart from Egypt it occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Girgis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Girgis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Girgis surname grew 111,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Girgis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Girgis surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.83% registered with the party.

The amount Girgis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.6% less than the national average, earning €7,629 per year; in United States they earn 19.03% more than the national average, earning $51,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.8% more than the national average, earning $63,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guirgis921,203/
Girguis92773/
Girgies92165/
Girgiss9211/
Girrgis922/
Giris911,737/
Girgi91851/
Irgis91133/
Guirguis8613,920/
Giorghis864/
Guirgois861/
Girgiess861/
Gergis8312,528/
Girish834,068/
Gregis831,535/
Girges831,367/
Goiris831,180/
Girgiç83958/
Gurgis83172/
Irghis83170/
Guiris83111/
Giries8378/
Girois8349/
Girgui8336/
Girgih8333/
Gircis8317/
Jirgis8316/
Girise8313/
Girgiz8313/
Girhis838/
Girjis837/
Giriss837/
Girgic837/
Girghi836/
Girgie834/
Girgix834/
Ghiris833/
Gireis833/
Gairis832/
Sirgis832/
Girgit832/
Irgish831/
Irguis831/
Cirgis831/
Giruis831/
Girtgi831/
Ngiris831/
Girais831/
Girgai831/
Girgid831/
Girijs831/
Girist831/
Giergi831/
Gieris831/
Hgiris831/
Girris830/
Iris804,306/
Guirguiss804/
Girggisse801/
Gerguis77741/
Guirges77228/
Gergits77192/
Guergis7764/
Gurgish7760/
Ghirghi7744/
Girisch7737/
Guirois7727/
Gierish7725/
Girdzis7715/
Gergies7714/
Greggis7713/
Girgich7713/
Gergish7713/
Gergois779/
Gheiris778/
Guiruis777/
Ghergis777/
Giregiz776/
Guirgui775/
Girchis774/
Girghgi774/
Irghiss774/
Girgues773/
Girgess773/
Giraish773/
Girhish772/
Heirgis771/
Ggirish771/
Giriesh771/
Girishe771/
Girrges771/
Gurgies771/
Gergiss771/
Gregois771/
Ghiriss771/
Irghuis771/
Zirguis771/
Girgees771/
Guirish771/
Gierise771/
Ggergis771/
Gergise771/
Girgesh771/
Giringi771/
Geergis771/
Goireis771/
Gierges771/
Giergia771/
Irish7313,660/
Geris73980/
Giriş73859/
Girge73754/
Gires73672/
Hiris73603/
Eiris73575/
Gergi73542/
Jirgi73516/
Girga73478/
Ioris73474/
Girsa73453/
Girsy73302/
Girji73223/
Airis73138/
Giriz73104/
Yiris7380/
Girse7370/
Ergis7369/
Irise7365/
Sirgi7364/
Gyris7353/
Zirgi7345/
Girci7342/
Girys7330/
Jiris7328/
Irgiz7326/
Cirgi7325/
Irais7322/
Iruis7322/
Irist7315/
Irges7314/
Girzi7312/
Itris7311/
Irios739/
Irois738/
Iriss736/
Girsi735/
Irris734/
Iries734/
Ireis734/
Ihris733/
Irhis732/
Géris732/
Girjs731/
Irisd731/
Ieris731/
Gierisch71345/
Guerguis7152/
Guirgues7114/
Guirgess717/
Gergisch716/
Giergier715/
Ngiringi714/
Gherghis712/
Ghergish712/
Siergies712/
Guerghis711/
Guirchis711/
Girengai711/
Guirisse711/
Giergiej711/
Ghairish711/
Gregoise710/
Gerges6745,972/
Gerais674,312/
Gierse671,823/
Girsha671,473/
Girich671,325/
Gehris67745/
Girgeç67551/
Hijris67419/
Sergis67394/
Gerris67390/
Gheris67379/
Gierga67309/
Jirjis67304/
Goiriz67273/
Girres67260/
Zirgui67221/
Gerish67180/
Jirgui67160/
Greges67148/
Jirges67144/
Geeris67119/
Ghirxi67119/
Sirges67114/
Hairis67109/
Gieres67101/
Zirges67100/
Giroix6799/
Sirgoi6791/
Ergish6785/
Jiries6782/
Goires6775/
Gurges6774/
Cirsis6766/
Gueris6765/
Grezis6762/
Gircys6756/
Gereis6756/
Gergij6752/
Gergiç6749/
Jergis6748/
Gergic6748/
Giresh6745/
Gergid6740/
Eirish6736/
Gergič6736/
Gercis6729/
Zirgoi6729/
Ghirgă6728/
Girice6726/
Circis6724/
Gergit6721/
Guirguess6720/
Gürges6719/
Girsza6719/
Guirsi6718/
Irisch6716/
Irhais6714/
Gerghi6714/
Cirgic6713/
Airish6713/
Gierys6713/
Erguis6713/
Gerist6712/
Girjes6712/
Giersa6712/
Guirge6712/
Girese6711/
Zirzis6710/
Airies6710/
Gerise6710/
Girshi6710/
Yiries6710/
Girsay679/
Jirzis679/
Hirris679/
Høiris678/
Hirois678/
Getris678/
Zirghi678/
Gergitsch678/
Iorish677/
Girger677/
Irrish677/
Airhis677/
Hirist676/
Gergès676/
Iraids676/
Gurgiz676/
Ijreis674/
Ghergi674/
Hergis674/
Gersis674/
Irishe674/
Zgirci674/
Ghiorghes674/
Irriss674/
Ghiorghii673/
Gyrges673/
Geriss673/
Gaires673/
Gerjis673/
Girees673/
Girsoy673/
Giehrisch673/
Hoiris673/
Huiris673/
Girnge672/
Ghires672/
Gairge672/
Ngeris672/
Irrios672/
Aireis672/
Aairis672/
Airisz672/
Djirgi672/
Gierge672/
Giersé672/
Gergie672/
Ghirsi672/
Guires672/
Iraise672/
Ithris671/
Oirris671/
Irgesh671/
Irishx671/
Hirish671/
Girest671/
Girets671/
Girgee671/
Girgey671/
Girgez671/
Girixz671/
Girseh671/
Girsez671/
Girsie671/
Goirge671/
Sirgai671/
Jirggi671/
Jairgi671/
Gérris671/
Ierges671/
Hirise671/
Hiruis671/
Iroise671/
Irgues671/
Irisse671/
Goirys671/
Gireas671/
Girgaj671/
Girgea671/
Girghj671/
Girzys671/
Guiriz671/
Geyris671/
Airihs671/
Jireis671/
Erghis671/
Gerzis671/
Gergui671/
Ghirsa671/
Gyrcis671/
Ireish670/
Girser670/
Heiris670/
Gerois670/
Geruis670/
Gairsi670/

Girgis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girgis in the Russian language
Гиргисgirgis-

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