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Where Does The Last Name Gorgan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gorgan (Arabic: جرجان, Hindi: गोरगं, Marathi: गोरगान, Russian: Горган) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Görgan. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorgan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 83,216^th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,252,371 people. The last name Gorgan is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gorgan are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Gorgan is also the 1,134,117^th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 73 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 3,880 people, or 1 in 5,175. In Romania Gorgan is most numerous in: Sălaj County, where 27 percent reside, Arad County, where 7 percent reside and Cluj County, where 7 percent reside. Beside Romania it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 13 percent reside and Iran, where 12 percent reside.

Gorgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gorgan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gorgan surname grew 220 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gorgan last name is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorgan last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gorgan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 90.25% less than the national average, earning €2,927 per year; in United States they earn 14.66% less than the national average, earning $36,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.94% more than the national average, earning $83,933 CAD per year.