Gorse Surname

139,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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.

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Gorse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,7681:37,5694,644
United States4191:865,05765,721
England4181:133,29713,123
Niger2211:86,8423,685
India991:7,748,135165,146
Turkey791:985,08144,945
Canada681:541,84745,466
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:59,5976,988
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

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.

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

Gorse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorse (Marathi: गोरसे) is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gorše, Görse or Gorsé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorse? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,923rd most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,283,066 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gorse live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 784,558th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 139 people.

The last name Gorse is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 1,768 people, or 1 in 37,569. In France Gorse 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. Other than France this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Gorse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 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 Gorse last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gorse surname are 4.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.11% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorše93899/
Görse9358/
Gorsé931/
Gorsse91813/
Gorshe91273/
Gorsey91213/
Gorsie91206/
Gorsee91180/
Ghorse9198/
Gorset9168/
Gorses9150/
Gourse9142/
Goerse914/
Goorse913/
Gorsøe912/
Gorsea911/
Ngorse911/
Gorsez911/
Orse89963/
Gors89423/
Gorseth83239/
Gorsche83181/
Gorsett8397/
Gourses839/
Goursey838/
Goursee837/
Gorsetz832/
Gorssey832/
Ghorshe831/
Goorsie831/
Goursse831/
Gorshej831/
Ghoorse831/
Gorshet831/
Goersse831/
Gorsech830/
Gorhsey830/
Gorsesh830/
Gorge805,166/
Gorst803,983/
Gorsi802,728/
Gorce802,403/
Horse801,989/
Orser801,705/
Orset80916/
Gorsa80783/
Garse80565/
Gerse80262/
Gorsy80227/
Gorsh80220/
Gours80149/
Ghors80141/
Gorss80136/
Gorsd80134/
Gorçe80126/
Osrse80118/
Gorze80106/
Orsee8085/
Orsie8058/
Gorje8035/
Orshe8028/
Gohrs8024/
Gorsz8022/
Orsey8021/
Ourse8014/
Gurse8013/
Orsei8012/
Gosrs806/
Gorrs801/
Goors801/
Orses801/
Orseh801/
Orsse801/
Uorse800/
Gorshets771/
Gorssett771/
Gourssey771/
Gorseitz771/
Goorsher770/
Gorrsett770/
Gorges736,705/
Horsey733,267/
Gierse731,823/
Gorcea731,366/
Orseer731,313/
Gorget73866/
Gorgis73634/
Gordge73594/
Goorsi73487/
Garsee73411/
Orsjee73305/
Gorsch73257/
Gharse73245/
Hourse73240/
Garses73239/
Gersie73215/
Gurses73213/
Gersey73184/
Gorsha73176/
Gourge73141/
Orsier73119/
Garsed73108/
Ourset73102/
Orseth7390/
Gorcey7383/
Gorgey7374/
Gersei7374/
Gursey7369/
Gorger7363/
Garsez7351/
Gorgej7351/
Gorshi7350/
Gorgie7341/
Orsher7341/
Gürsey7341/
Gource7338/
Gersee7334/
Gorces7333/
Orsech7333/
Garshe7328/
Garsey7327/
Gursee7325/
Garsea7325/
Garset7324/
Horses7323/
Gorjee7322/
Gorche7322/
Gursed7321/
Ghorst7318/
Gorssi7317/
Gorzie7314/
Gorsht7313/
Gerseh7313/
Goursa7313/
Ghorge7312/
Orsett7312/
Gorzer7312/
Orsger7312/
Horzse7312/
Ghorsi7311/
Gorsić7311/
Gershe7310/
Goorge738/
Goursy738/
Ngorce737/
Gorshy737/
Goursi737/
Horsøe737/
Horser736/
Garser736/
Gorgee735/
Gorcee735/
Horsea735/
Orsees734/
Orsset734/
Goorje734/
Gorgea734/
Garsie733/
Garsse733/
Horsie733/
Gorsai733/
Gorsay733/
Gorcez733/
D'orse733/
Goerce732/
Gorzee732/
Gorjes732/
Gurset732/
Horseh732/
Goersi732/
Gorsoy731/
Oursey731/
Ngarse731/
Ngorsh731/
Horrse731/
Gaarse731/
Garsej731/
Ggorge731/
Ggorsa731/
Ghurse731/
Goirge731/
Gorrsi731/
Gorsaa731/
Gourss731/
Hoorse731/
Gorzeh731/
Orshie731/
Garsei731/
Gorgez731/
Horsed731/
Horsze731/
Gourze731/
Gorssa731/
Gorzei731/
Gorzes731/
Gorzis731/
Ghours731/
Ngorsi731/
Gortje731/
Oursee731/
Orseas731/
Oorsie731/
Gorcer731/
Horsei731/
Horshe730/
Hoirse730/
Gorzea730/
Gerrse730/
Orsi6712,113/
Orge672,866/
Arse67966/
Orce67891/
Orsa67854/
Orze67717/
Gars67691/
Gourche67287/
Orje67282/
Gorschi67194/
Gourzis67186/
Gorsich67186/
Gerzsei6793/
Ghorsai6786/
Ghorjeh6786/
Gershey6769/
Gourgey6750/
Gursche6749/
Orsy6738/
Gorzhey6734/
Gorsova6731/
Gourgis6726/
Hoursey6720/
Gorches6719/
Orscher6719/
Ghorshi6716/
Geeorge6712/
Garseis6712/
Gorgess6710/
Gourges679/
Garsetz678/
Garsche677/
D'Orsie676/
Gorzhei676/
Gorgett676/
D'orsey675/
Gorgiss675/
Gohrsch674/
Gourget673/
Ghorche673/
Gourdje673/
Gorjees672/
Garshea672/
Horshed672/
Gurseah672/
Gourssa672/
Gorrgis672/
Gorcheh672/
Horseed672/
Hourset672/
Gorgish672/
Ghorssi672/
Ghersse672/
Orshett671/
Horseth671/
Horsher671/
Horshey671/
Horsiey671/
Garseed671/
Garsehe671/
Garssie671/
Gierseh671/
Gharset671/
Gorrsha671/
Gorscih671/
Goorjer671/
Gourzes671/
Gorceth671/
Garsedh671/
Garsses671/
Horsche671/
Gourssi671/
Gourgeh671/
Gourger671/
Gorgeha671/
Gorsché671/
Gorzech671/
Gorzeis671/
Gorzejs671/
Ghorsha671/
Gorgiej671/
Gursses671/
Kgordge671/
Gharsse671/
Ghoursi671/
Garshey671/
Orxe671/
Gorshai671/
Horsett670/
Gordger670/
Horseys670/
Gorcher670/
Garseer670/
Gursher670/
Garsett670/
Garshie670/
Gerssey670/
Horrser670/
Horsset670/
Gorrcee670/
Gershee670/
Gorgeiy670/
Gershie670/
Garsier670/
Horshee670/
Garsher670/

Gorse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorse in the Marathi language
गोरसेgorase-

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