Goerdes Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Goerdes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goerdes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Goerdes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goerdes is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goerdes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Goerdes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Goerdes are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Goerdes is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 3,096,364. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent live, Hesse, where 8 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Goerdes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goerdes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goerdes last name fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerdes9227,317/
Gordes92218/
Goerde920/
Gourdes8697/
Gehrdes8644/
Gaerdes8630/
Gordejs8620/
Goerder867/
Gerdies861/
Gordies861/
Gertdes861/
Goerdet861/
Gierdes860/
Gordess860/
Geardes860/
Gherdes860/
Gourdeas805/
Oyerdies803/
Gordesch802/
Gardes773,419/
Gördes77934/
Gerdez77625/
Gerdis77191/
Gordis77121/
Gurdes7719/
Gärdes7716/
Yerdes776/
Gordez773/
Gaerde771/
Uerdes771/
Ierdes770/
Gardies71463/
Gordish71218/
Gherdis71106/
Gourdis7138/
Heerdes7136/
Gordois7121/
Gerdish7111/
Gerdais715/
Gordijs713/
Gardesh713/
Gardees713/
Gierdys712/
Gourdès711/
Gohrdis711/
Heardes711/
Earedes711/
Gerdhis711/
Gerduis711/
Gerdysh711/
Gardeus711/
Gardeas711/
Gordais711/
Gardeis711/
Ayerdes711/
Ghordis710/
Gurdess710/
Gaardes710/
Geardis710/
Gaerdis710/
Gourdais6731/
Gerdisch6730/
Hierdeis6725/
Gordisch6711/
Ourdeeds671/
Gherdiss671/
Gurdeesh671/
Heyrdejs671/
Gardeish670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goerdes
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