Goergens Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Goergens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goergens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5041:159,73319,010
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Goergens Last Name Facts

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

Goergens is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goergens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goergens is the 538,780th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Goergens live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Goergens is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 159,733. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Goergens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goergens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goergens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goergens are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.36% registered with the party.

Goergens earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.35% less than the national average, earning $38,253 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gergens93117/
Gorgens93116/
Gorgns8610/
Goertjens821/
Geiergens820/
Görgens801,402/
Yergens80119/
Gürgens8084/
Gurgens8028/
Gergins8012/
Gargens801/
Górgens801/
Gorgins800/
Eurgens800/
Hiergens7530/
Gorggins750/
Goirgins750/
Gargns710/
Gürgenç67352/
Görgenç6789/
Yergins671/
Gurgins670/
Auerheins590/
Garreans5078/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goergens
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