Gorgen Surname

342,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gorgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6931:308,91011,905
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
France61:11,070,454349,096
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Görgen (5,975) & Gorgén (6) are calculated separately.

Gorgen (98) may also be a first name.

Gorgen Last Name Facts

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

Gorgen (Russian: Горген) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may occur in the variant forms: Görgen or Gorgén. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorgen is the 342,554th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,804,431 people. The last name Gorgen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Gorgen live; 65 percent live in South America and 65 percent live in Luso-South America. Gorgen is also the 956,749th most widespread first name in the world, held by 98 people.

Gorgen is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 308,910. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 72 percent are found, Goiás, where 10 percent are found and Paraná, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Gorgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorgen last name are 5.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Gorgen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning R 222,756 per year and in United States they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $49,546 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görgen945,975/
Gorgén946/
Goergen924,263/
Gorgien9217/
Gorgeen923/
Gourgen921/
Gorgent921/
Gordgen920/
Orgen911,176/
Gourguen8631/
Gürgen837,540/
Gergen832,939/
Horgen831,036/
Gorgin83258/
Gorsen83168/
Gorzen83161/
Gurgen83139/
Gorean8387/
Gorein8332/
Gargen8318/
Orgeen8318/
Gorgem8315/
Gorene8312/
Orngen839/
Orguen836/
Gorgne834/
Orgent833/
Gorcen833/
Gorien831/
Gorgyn831/
Gorhen830/
Gorgenova801/
Orgn801/
Gohringen800/
Gorienė77145/
Gourene77131/
Orengen77120/
Gourien7787/
Goreine7785/
Gorißen7780/
Goresen7745/
Gorssen7742/
Gorisen7735/
Gargent7728/
Gorrsen7723/
Gourgin7721/
Gorshen7716/
Gargend7713/
Giergen7712/
Goreßen7712/
Gorrien779/
Gorjean778/
Orrghen776/
Gourgem775/
Ngorien774/
Horngen774/
Goriene774/
Goergin773/
Goreant772/
Görzgen772/
Garghen771/
Goricen771/
Gorsehn771/
Orkghen771/
Oringen771/
Goresin771/
Gorszen771/
Gorzend771/
Gorijen771/
Goorgin771/
Gorchen771/
Gorseng771/
Gargien770/
Gerggen770/
Goreten770/
Gorggin770/
Goirzen770/
Garrgen770/
Orgem73538/
Orgin73399/
Argen73244/
Orene73218/
Orean73180/
Orein7399/
Orhen7385/
Gorjn733/
Orgne731/
Gurgn731/
Orngn731/
Orgyn731/
Osrgn731/
Horgn730/
Gorissen713,622/
Gouriten71152/
Gorresen7162/
Gorchene7117/
Horgøien7116/
Gorreßen7113/
Gorihsen7110/
Goressen719/
Gorechin718/
Goureine714/
Oiringen714/
Goehrgin714/
Ngoirien714/
Gorrisen712/
Gorschen711/
Gorichen711/
Görüngen711/
Gorain6723,790/
Görgün679,031/
Argent675,899/
Gergin675,531/
Gorine673,300/
Gürgün671,183/
Gargin67588/
Gorzeń67381/
Gorzin67338/
Görgin67337/
Orgain67332/
Orheen67205/
Garcen67190/
Gorcin67170/
Gorrissen67161/
Orhean67145/
Horein67119/
Hargen67103/
Gergün6791/
Orguin6786/
Gorsin6785/
Goreynova6776/
Gurgin6776/
Garien6769/
Garsen6768/
Garene6766/
Garein6762/
Gurgenova6755/
Horgne6742/
Gargne6741/
Arguen6729/
Garzen6728/
Goorissen6726/
Orysen6720/
Horeyn6717/
Horean6716/
Orrean6716/
Oreten6715/
Argend6714/
Goroin6714/
Goream6712/
Orhene6711/
Horgin679/
Gargyn679/
Orguem679/
Gargem679/
Horene676/
Orgeem676/
Gorzyn676/
Gorsem676/
Goreinova674/
Garjen674/
Gorginova674/
Origne674/
Oreşin673/
Garenh673/
Argien672/
Gorhem672/
Garhen672/
Orginc672/
Ourene672/
Orhien672/
Oricen672/
Oreine672/
Gorressen672/
Gorayn671/
Oresin671/
Orrene671/
Oretin671/
Oreane671/
Orecin671/
Oreene671/
Gurgng671/
Gorhin671/
Garean671/
Gorujn671/
Oriten671/
Horhen671/
Orghin671/
Oregne671/
Oresne671/
Orgoin671/
Oirene671/
Gorceń671/
Goriin671/
Gorjin671/
Görgenová671/
Gürgön671/
Eurgen671/
Goridteng671/
O'Rein670/
Goutreand670/
Orginn670/
Orging670/
Oresen670/

Gorgen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorgen in the Russian language
Горгенgorgen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorgen
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