Gorgor Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Gorgor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 120 | 1:36,738 | 3,403 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Turkey | 42 | 1:1,852,891 | 66,380 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gorgor (173) may also be a first name.
Gorgor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorgor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gorgor (Russian: Горгор) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gorgor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorgor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 983,245th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Gorgor reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 46 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Gorgor is also the 694,534th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 173 people.
Gorgor is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 36,738. In Liberia it is most common in: Bong County, where 57 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 22 percent reside and Grand Bassa County, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Liberia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent reside and Turkey, where 16 percent reside.
Gorgor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gorgor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorgor surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorgor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgor in the Russian language | ||
| Горгор | gorgor | - |
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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 Gorgor
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