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 most common in Burkina Faso. It may also be rendered as: Gorgò or Görgo. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorgo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 216,830th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,851,768 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Gorgo live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 79 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 881,625th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 113 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 1,520 people, or 1 in 12,074. In Burkina Faso Gorgo is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Est Region, where 85 percent live, Centre Region, where 8 percent live and Est Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Burkina Faso this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gorgo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gorgo are 34.71% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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- 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 Gorgo
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