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

The surname Gurgen (Russian: Гурген) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gürgen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 1,504,764^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Gurgen live; 35 percent live in Eastern Europe and 35 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Gurgen is also the 52,608^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 12,533 people.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 2,719,303. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 42 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Gurgen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gurgen surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Gurgen are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 28.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gurgen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.4% less than the national average, earning $36,937 USD per year.