Gorse Surname
Approximately 3,192 people bear this surname
Gorse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gorse'; compare Furse, which see. Corrupted into Gorst. Thus the 'r' in Gorst is excrescent. The surname is chiefly found in Lancashire, and Cheshire.
'Ralph Gorse, or Gorst, B.
Read More About This SurnameGorse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,768 | 1:37,569 | 4,644 |
| United States | 419 | 1:865,057 | 65,721 |
| England | 418 | 1:133,297 | 13,123 |
| Niger | 221 | 1:86,842 | 3,685 |
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| Turkey | 79 | 1:985,081 | 44,945 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 409 | 1:59,597 | 6,988 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
The alternate forms: Gorše (899), Görse (58) & Gorsé (1) are calculated separately.
Gorse (139) may also be a first name.
Gorse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gorse'; compare Furse, which see. Corrupted into Gorst. Thus the 'r' in Gorst is excrescent. The surname is chiefly found in Lancashire, and Cheshire.
'Ralph Gorse, or Gorst, B.A., second master of Chester Grammar School, 1640; master of Winwick Grammar School, Lancashire, 1666; master of Prestbury Grammar School, Cheshire, 1667': v. Earwaker's East Cheshire ii. 519. His nephew was Thomas Gorst.
William Newton-de-Gorses, 1609, Wilmslow: ibid.
Willimi de Gorz, Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Johannes Garsce, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Gorse Demographics
Average Gorse Salary in
United States
$48,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gorse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gorse (Marathi: गोरसे) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Gorše, Görse or Gorsé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 139,923rd most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,283,066 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gorse reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 784,558th most common forename on earth, borne by 139 people.
The last name Gorse is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 1,768 people, or 1 in 37,569. In France it is mostly found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 39 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 20 percent are found and Occitanie, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France Gorse is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Gorse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gorse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gorse last name expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gorse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Gorse last name are 4.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.11% registered with the party.
The amount Gorse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $50,720 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorse in the Marathi language | ||
| गोरसे | gorase | - |
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