View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Gurgel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gurgel (Russian: Гургель) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Gürgel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurgel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gurgel is the 40,463^rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 562,658 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gurgel reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 95 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gurgel is also the 1,107,702^nd most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 76 people.

The surname Gurgel is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 12,250 people, or 1 in 17,475. In Brazil Gurgel is most common in: Rio Grande do Norte, where 22 percent live, Ceará, where 21 percent live and São Paulo, where 12 percent live. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Gurgel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gurgel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gurgel surname grew 5,617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurgel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gurgel surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gurgel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.7% more than the national average, earning $44,316 USD per year.