Gourdin Surname
Approximately 5,365 people bear this surname
Gourdin Surname User-submission:
From Occitan 'gordina', meaning 'rope used to strike convicts', derived from Italian 'cordino', a diminutive of 'corda' meaning 'rope'; undoubtedly influenced by French 'gourd'
Gourdin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,286 | 1:15,498 | 1,648 |
| United States | 498 | 1:727,829 | 57,157 |
| Belgium | 325 | 1:35,374 | 5,758 |
| Mauritius | 126 | 1:10,265 | 2,229 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 | 1:304,356 | 24,088 |
Gourdin (14) may also be a first name.
Gourdin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From Occitan 'gordina', meaning 'rope used to strike convicts', derived from Italian 'cordino', a diminutive of 'corda' meaning 'rope'; undoubtedly influenced by French 'gourd'
- kaanyGourdin Demographics
Average Gourdin Salary in
United States
$43,488 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gourdin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gourdin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gourdin is most common in France. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gourdin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gourdin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,436th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,358,350 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Gourdin reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name Gourdin is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 4,286 people, or 1 in 15,498. In France Gourdin is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 31 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account France this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.
Gourdin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gourdin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gourdin surname rose 302 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gourdin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gourdin are 6.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.7% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gourdin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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