Worge Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Worge Surname Definition:
WORGE: A corruption of Worth. The name is ancient in Sussex. Robertas de Wyrche occurs in a deed of 6. Edward II. The manor of Worth or Werth, in the parishes of Brightling and Burwash, became Wercke, and the lands of which it was composed are now known as Great and Little Worge.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Worge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
WORGE: A corruption of Worth. The name is ancient in Sussex. Robertas de Wyrche occurs in a deed of 6. Edward II. The manor of Worth or Werth, in the parishes of Brightling and Burwash, became Wercke, and the lands of which it was composed are now known as Great and Little Worge. See Duke's Life of Major-Gen. Worge, 1844.
Worge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Worge is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Worge? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Worge are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 518,250. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Örebro County, where 53 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 32 percent are found and Dalarna County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Sweden this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
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