Gorgensen Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Argentina

Gorgensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorgensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Görgensen (10) & Görgensén (6) are calculated separately.

Gorgensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorgensen occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Görgensen or Görgensén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorgensen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gorgensen are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Germany Gorgensen exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Argentina, where 20 percent reside.

Gorgensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gorgensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gorgensen last name declined 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorgensen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gorgensen last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Gorgensen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning $32,411 USD per year.

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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 Gorgensen
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