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

The last name Görgen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gorgen or Gorgén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 81,316^th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,219,673 people. The last name Görgen is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Görgen are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 673,127^th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 183 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,344 people, or 1 in 18,533. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 45 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found and Saarland, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Germany it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Görgen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Görgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Görgen surname decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.