Jorge Surname
Approximately 299,999 people bear this surname
Jorge Surname User-submission:
Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxorxe]) is a Portuguese and Spanish given name, equivalent to the English George. It is derived from the Greek γεωργός (Georgos), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 107,666 | 1:251 | 47 |
| Mozambique | 63,652 | 1:428 | 81 |
| Brazil | 23,098 | 1:9,268 | 552 |
| Portugal | 22,740 | 1:458 | 79 |
| Spain | 12,705 | 1:3,680 | 445 |
| Cuba | 11,699 | 1:985 | 171 |
| Peru | 9,267 | 1:3,430 | 559 |
| Mexico | 7,241 | 1:17,142 | 1,416 |
| Argentina | 6,623 | 1:6,454 | 655 |
| United States | 6,293 | 1:57,597 | 6,834 |
| Guatemala | 5,171 | 1:3,110 | 482 |
| Philippines | 4,433 | 1:22,837 | 2,987 |
| Dominican Republic | 3,320 | 1:3,142 | 394 |
| France | 2,643 | 1:25,132 | 3,001 |
| Bolivia | 2,319 | 1:4,578 | 653 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| El Salvador | 1,784 | 1:3,556 | 430 |
| Colombia | 1,227 | 1:38,936 | 2,208 |
| Uruguay | 1,189 | 1:2,886 | 338 |
| Venezuela | 969 | 1:31,170 | 1,883 |
| Canada | 487 | 1:75,658 | 8,534 |
| Ecuador | 382 | 1:41,638 | 4,351 |
| South Africa | 311 | 1:174,205 | 19,257 |
| England | 278 | 1:200,425 | 17,512 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| India | 228 | 1:3,364,322 | 97,031 |
| Puerto Rico | 217 | 1:16,360 | 642 |
| Panama | 157 | 1:24,919 | 1,550 |
| Nicaragua | 142 | 1:42,402 | 1,330 |
| Switzerland | 128 | 1:64,163 | 7,867 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 89 | 1:1,994 | 235 |
| Chile | 88 | 1:200,187 | 6,348 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 1:2,447,177 | 21,607 |
| Belgium | 64 | 1:179,635 | 24,162 |
| Germany | 60 | 1:1,341,758 | 84,137 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Cape Verde | 30 | 1:17,655 | 660 |
| Costa Rica | 27 | 1:177,040 | 2,395 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Paraguay | 18 | 1:402,041 | 5,757 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Macau | 9 | 1:66,848 | 400 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Jorge (6,249,173) may also be a first name.
Jorge Surname Meaning
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Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxorxe]) is a Portuguese and Spanish given name, equivalent to the English George. It is derived from the Greek γεωργός (Georgos), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
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Jorge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jorge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jorge (Arabic: يورغي, Marathi: जोग) is found most frequently in Angola. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jorge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,825th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 24,292 people. The surname Jorge occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Jorge are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Jorge is also the 54th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 6,249,173 people.
Jorge is most prevalent in Angola, where it is carried by 107,666 people, or 1 in 251. Not including Angola this surname exists in 120 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Jorge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jorge has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 13,984 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 5,560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jorge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jorge surname are 40.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jorge earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 25.07% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,526 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.49% more than the national average, earning R 459,804 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $19,346,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $40,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,842 CAD per year.
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Jorge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge in the Marathi language | ||
| जोग | joga | - |
| Jorge in the Arabic language | ||
| يورغي | ywrghy | - |
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