Gorgon Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Gorgon Surname Definition:
John Gorgon, weaver and bergess of Dumbarton, 1702 (RDB.).
Gorgon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 72 | 1:527,899 | 50,824 |
| Romania | 60 | 1:334,631 | 29,229 |
| Philippines | 58 | 1:1,745,487 | 112,199 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| Mexico | 42 | 1:2,955,386 | 22,751 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Gorgoń (1,816) are calculated separately.
Gorgon (155) may also be a first name.
Gorgon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Gorgon, weaver and bergess of Dumbarton, 1702 (RDB.).
Gorgon Demographics
Average Gorgon Salary in
England
£28,875
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gorgon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorgon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gorgon (Russian: Горгон) is carried by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Gorgoń. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorgon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 652,085th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gorgon live; 29 percent live in Eastern Europe and 19 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gorgon is also the 738,219th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 155 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 527,899. Other than Poland this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 13 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.
Gorgon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gorgon has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Gorgon last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gorgon Last Name Statistics demography
Gorgon earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 58.61% more than the national average, earning $36,007,300 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorgon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgon in the Russian language | ||
| Горгон | gorgon | - |
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Footnotes
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