Goergen Surname

109,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Goergen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goergen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2771:283,83626,413
Luxembourg8651:67151
Germany8411:95,72611,937
Brazil6151:348,08813,362
France4621:143,77222,175
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
England221:2,532,63991,802
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Goergen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goergen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goergen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 109,195th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,709,488 people. The surname Goergen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Goergen live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Goergen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,277 people, or 1 in 283,836. In The United States Goergen is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 15 percent live, Wisconsin, where 7 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States Goergen occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 20 percent live.

Goergen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goergen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Goergen last name grew 1,726 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goergen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goergen surname are 24.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Goergen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.78% more than the national average, earning $49,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $61,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerguen931/
Gergen922,939/
Gorgen921,071/
Oergen921/
Goerzen86688/
Gorgien8617/
Giergen8612/
Goergem869/
Goergin863/
Hoergen863/
Gorgeen863/
Goersen862/
Gourgen861/
Gerggen860/
Gourguen8031/
Goerißen8012/
Goehrgin804/
Gürgen777,540/
Görgen775,975/
Gergin775,531/
Gorgin77258/
Gurgen77139/
Gergün7791/
Yergen7791/
Gargen7718/
Oergün7714/
Gorgén776/
Eurgen771/
Goerissen7544/
Oherein71137/
Gourene71131/
Gourgin7121/
Goerrissen7120/
Gourgem715/
Görzgen712/
Yergenn712/
Ouerene711/
Goerressen711/
Gaerene711/
Earghen711/
Goorgin711/
Ohergin710/
Gargien710/
Gorggin710/
Garrgen710/
Gouriten67152/
Goerhing6724/
Iyorghen679/
Oiringen674/
Görüngen671/
Yergeina671/
Goehrinh671/
Gurgn671/
Earingen671/
Hoerrein671/
Hohereun670/

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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 Goergen
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