Gorringe Surname

190,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Gorringe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goring,' parishes in the Dioceses of Chichester and Oxford. Mr. Lower, writing of a county with which he was so familiar, says, 'Gorringe and Gorring, both Sussex surnames, and doubtless modifications of the ancient local name Goring in that county.

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Gorringe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0001:55,7186,754
Australia5001:53,9916,638
United States3801:953,83971,121
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Canada681:541,84745,466
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Wales311:99,8247,946
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4791:50,8886,180
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gorringe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Goring,' parishes in the Dioceses of Chichester and Oxford. Mr. Lower, writing of a county with which he was so familiar, says, 'Gorringe and Gorring, both Sussex surnames, and doubtless modifications of the ancient local name Goring in that county. As in the case of Hardinge, the 'g' in the latter of these two forms has been improperly softened, and the pronunciation is Gorrinje' (Patronymica Britannica).

Priorissa de Goringe Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Philip Goring, Wiltshire, ibid.

1622. Baptised — Hester, d. Richard Goringe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1667. Herbert Hay and "Margaret Goring, of Lewes: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Goring, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Sussex where the ancestors of the baronet's family wore resident at an early period. John de Goring was lord before temp. Edw. II.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A battle field, a bloody place, from gore, bloody, and ing. A place in Sussex, England; an angle, a corner.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The name of Gorringe may be derived directly from the Sussex parish of Goring, or from the influential old Sussex family of Goring, to which evidently belonged Henry Goringe and George Goring, both of this county, who contributed £100 apiece for the defence of their country at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.). In 1617 there lived respectively at Amberley, Piddinghoe, and Rottingdean, three brothers named Goringe, but in a bumbler condition of life (L. S.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gorringe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorringe has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorringe? popularity and diffusion

Gorringe is the 190,510th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,290,088 people. The surname Gorringe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gorringe reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,000 people, or 1 in 55,718. In England Gorringe is most prevalent in: East Sussex, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and West Sussex, where 11 percent live. Outside of England Gorringe exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Gorringe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorringe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorringe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorringe last name are 26.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.92% registered with the party.

The amount Gorringe earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.89% more than the national average, earning R 275,388 per year; in United States they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $42,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,101 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorringer941/
Goringe93100/
Orringe9347/
Gorrine931/
Orringer88119/
Goringer889/
Gerringe882/
Gorrince881/
Gorrines881/
Garringe880/
Gorriner880/
Gorine863,300/
Oringe8630/
Orrine860/
Garringer821,851/
Gohringer82175/
Gierringe827/
Horringer824/
Gurringet821/
Gohringes821/
Gurringer820/
Garringes820/
Garrine8011,810/
Gourine803,601/
Gorrini80727/
Oringer80275/
Goreine8085/
Gorines8034/
Arringe8022/
Gorzine8017/
Gorinet808/
Garinge807/
Gorgine805/
Orienge805/
Goraine804/
Goriene804/
Goringa803/
Goruine803/
Geringe802/
Gorinje801/
Goirine801/
Orraine801/
Goriner800/
Gorince800/
Horrine800/
Garringeer781/
Gothringer780/
Gorge775,166/
Orine77801/
Ornge773/
Garinger75819/
Garrione75198/
Göringer7589/
Gourinet7570/
Horninge7547/
Horinger7545/
Horringa7522/
Oringher7517/
Gorinets7516/
Arringer7515/
Gäringer757/
Orränger756/
Gorzinga755/
Gouraine755/
Goureine754/
Ngaringe754/
Harringe754/
Gorrence752/
Gourgine752/
Gehringe752/
Gouringa752/
Horraine752/
Ouringer751/
Ngoroine751/
Garzrine751/
Ngoringi751/
Gorrgees751/
Guringer750/
Gorges716,705/
Gorini716,168/
Orenge715,628/
Oringa714,613/
Horine712,311/
Oringi711,620/
Göhringer711,135/
Gorget71866/
Harringer71820/
Orines71672/
Orione71518/
Garine71483/
Gourge71141/
Gorghe7182/
Gorgey7174/
Aringe7171/
Gorger7163/
Gorgej7151/
Gatringer7147/
Gorgie7141/
Gahringer7136/
Oraine7127/
Ghorge7112/
Garrenger7112/
Gorene7112/
Arrine7110/
Goorge718/
Oriene717/
Ornger716/
Gorgee715/
Goriny714/
Ourine714/
Origne714/
Gorgea714/
Orriny713/
Oruine713/
Ngorge712/
Orrini712/
Garrignes712/
Oreine712/
Gorgeh712/
Gähringer712/
Orhine712/
Orrene711/
Oriner711/
Orzine711/
Ggorge711/
Goirge711/
Atrringer711/
Aurringer711/
Otrine711/
Ghourinet711/
Gorgez711/
Horinguer711/
Orinea711/
Orinez711/
Orinie711/
Orgine711/
Garrinche711/
Gourindje711/
Gorinj711/
Gohrenger711/
Goirienea711/
Orinje711/
O'Rine710/
Gharinger710/
Gattringer671,855/
Garzine671,831/
Garinga67699/
Gorgues67685/
Gorguet67480/
Goreini67414/
Aringer67383/
Gorgees67327/
Garione67302/
Ornenge67244/
Garrini67171/
Gorence67159/
Horinga67143/
Garinet67141/
Gourene67131/
Garinei6786/
Hohrine6754/
Ohriner6753/
Gorgini6752/
Gourgey6750/
Gariner6744/
Gorenez6741/
Gorenga6735/
Aringhe6735/
Ghorini6732/
Garrene6729/
Gouriny6725/
Garingi6723/
Gerenge6723/
Garnger6716/
Gorguez6715/
Gorgies6714/
Gourini6713/
Garineu6713/
Geeorge6712/
Gharine6712/
Garinye6711/
Ghorghe6710/
Gorgess6710/
Guringa6710/
Garinie6710/
Gariney679/
Gourges679/
Garaine678/
Gorzini678/
Gorinji678/
Garines677/
Arringa676/
Gorgett676/
Harrine676/
Ornguee676/
Haringe675/
Goreina674/
Goraina674/
Gorenje673/
Gourget673/
Gaurine673/
Ornguea673/
Gorgeet673/
Horiner673/
Oriongi673/
Gorgeny672/
Gornsey672/
Gariene672/
Oringgi672/
Horaine672/
Hourine672/
Ourzine672/
Arninge672/
Arionge672/
Goroina672/
Gorrgis672/
Oringai672/
Goraini672/
Ouraine671/
Hornger671/
Garryne671/
Garuine671/
Garigne671/
Gurnnge671/
Gorinoa671/
Horiene671/
Garngee671/
Gornzeh671/
Orenges671/
Horinez671/
Oroines671/
Orignes671/
Oringha671/
Ouhrine671/
O'Riney671/
Garinje671/
Garriny671/
Gourgeh671/
Gourger671/
Gorgeha671/
Gorinay671/
Aringes671/
Ngarine671/
Gorgiej671/
Orhenge671/
Oorenge671/
Arienge671/
Garineh671/
Ouriene671/
Orrayne671/
Euringe671/
Geringi671/
Gorgene671/
Gorinha671/
Goyriny671/
Ghorngi671/
Outrine670/
Orgaine670/
Orenger670/
Horines670/
Harringher670/
Arrines670/
Gorgeiy670/
Orhuine670/

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