Gurganus Surname
Approximately 2,502 people bear this surname
Gurganus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,499 | 1:145,042 | 14,992 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 363 | 1:138,343 | 13,078 |
Gurganus Demographics
Average Gurganus Salary in
United States
$38,270 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gurganus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurganus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gurganus is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gurganus.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurganus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 171,985th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,912,688 people. The surname Gurganus is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gurganus are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Gurganus is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,499 people, or 1 in 145,042. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 47 percent reside, Alabama, where 12 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Singapore, where 0 percent reside.
Gurganus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gurganus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gurganus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gurganus surname are 11.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.43% registered with the party.
Gurganus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,270 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurgainus | 94 | 14 | / |
| Gurganous | 94 | 14 | / |
| Gurgannus | 94 | 0 | / |
| Urganus | 93 | 55 | / |
| Guranus | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gurgainous | 89 | 28 | / |
| Gurgainnus | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gurhanus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gurgonus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gurganos | 88 | 1 | / |
| Guranuse | 88 | 1 | / |
| Guranous | 88 | 1 | / |
| Uranus | 86 | 72 | / |
| Gorganous | 82 | 0 | / |
| Uraanus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ureanus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Organus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Euraneus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gorganos | 75 | 0 | / |
| Uranüs | 71 | 33 | / |
| Oranus | 71 | 17 | / |
| Uranos | 71 | 6 | / |
| Guranuche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouranos | 67 | 184 | / |
| Gourgounou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oranous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oranos | 57 | 13 | / |
| Oronus | 57 | 3 | / |
| Ouroungous | 56 | 2 | / |
| Hooranoush | 56 | 1 | / |
| Orhanos | 53 | 1 | / |
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Gurganus Reference & Research
Gurganus FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gurganus
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis