Gorgias Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gorgias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorgias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1731:64,04510,710
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Górgias (1) are calculated separately.

Gorgias (58) may also be a first name.

Gorgias Last Name Facts

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

Gorgias is found most in Greece. It can appear as a variant: Górgias. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorgias? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname Gorgias is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Gorgias are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 58 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 64,045. In Greece Gorgias is most prevalent in: Central Macedonia, where 46 percent are found, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 27 percent are found and Attica, where 27 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Israel, where 2 percent are found.

Gorgias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gorgias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorgias surname rose 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorgias Last Name Statistics demography

Gorgias earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Górgias951/
Gorogias9315/
Gorias92157/
Gorrias86389/
Gorgios8621/
Gorgeas863/
Gorsias862/
Gourias861/
Garias7755/
Gorios7729/
Goreas7722/
Gorsas772/
Goryas772/
Gorjas771/
Goriaz771/
Gorcas771/
Gorças771/
Gourgeois7525/
Garsias7158/
Gorzsas7145/
Garzias7128/
Gorgeos714/
Gorchas713/
Goryash712/
Gorzeis711/
Goriach711/
Gargeas711/
Gourcas711/
Gorrías711/
Garrias710/
Gautrias6728/
Gouriach674/
Gorgeous673/
Garaiyas673/
Gordjasz671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gorgias
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