177.13 ^cm

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

The last name Gorges is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Görges. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 73,432^nd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,086,882 people. The last name Gorges is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Gorges live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gorges is also the 429,175^th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 404 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 2,773 people, or 1 in 29,032. In Germany Gorges is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found and Thuringia, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany Gorges is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gorges Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gorges has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,061 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorges Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gorges surname are 26.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gorges earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $51,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,834 CAD per year.