Gorgo Surname
Approximately 1,892 people bear this surname
Gorgo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1,520 | 1:12,074 | 1,046 |
| Argentina | 120 | 1:356,195 | 27,792 |
| United States | 99 | 1:3,661,201 | 203,401 |
| Italy | 90 | 1:679,519 | 59,064 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
The alternate forms: Gorgò (2) & Görgo (2) are calculated separately.
Gorgo (113) may also be a first name.
Gorgo Demographics
Gorgo Political Affiliation
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Gorgo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorgo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gorgo (Russian: Горго) is held by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gorgò or Görgo. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorgo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 216,830th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,851,768 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Gorgo reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 881,625th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 113 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 1,520 people, or 1 in 12,074. In Burkina Faso Gorgo is most prevalent in: Centre-Est Region, where 85 percent live, Centre Region, where 8 percent live and Est Region, where 4 percent live. Barring Burkina Faso Gorgo occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gorgo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gorgo surname are 34.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.48% being registered with the party.
Gorgo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorgo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgo in the Russian language | ||
| Горго | gorgo | - |
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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
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