George is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England, Belgium. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: George
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England, Belgium
Meaning:

The personal name. Unlike most names of its class, it seems not to have given rise to any diminutive or derivative.

Descendant of George meaning "farmer"; dweller at the sign of St. George.

The lastname is form of Jurgen. Descendant of Jurgen meaning "farmer".

George is the form of Gorges. The château de Gorges, one of whose lords was at the battle of Hastings, stands in the parish of the same name, in the canton of Periers, department of La Manche, Normandy. His descendant, Raoulde Gorges, married an heiress of Morville, and had the manors of Wraxall and Bradpole, counties Dorset and Somerset, and was sheriff of Devonshire. M. de Gerville, in Mem. Soc. Antiq. Normandie, 1825.

How popular is George?

George is common in United States, Tanzania, India, Nigeria, England, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Australia, Canada, Kenya, Liberia, United Arab Emirates, France, South Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Iraq, Germany, Honduras, Wales, Syria, Guyana, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Mexico, Dominica, Vanuatu, Saint Lucia, Zimbabwe, Scotland, Botswana, Belgium, Grenada, Colombia, Romania, Egypt, Bahrain, Antigua and Barbuda, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, British Virgin Islands, Thailand, Cameroon, Namibia, United States Virgin Islands, Ireland, Malawi, Hong Kong, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Indonesia, Qatar, Saint Martin, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Solomon Islands, Chad, Lebanon, Netherlands, Lesotho, Micronesia, Spain, Panama, Brazil, Israel, Switzerland, Sweden, Jamaica, Portugal, Fiji, Morocco, Philippines, Greece, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, China, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Uganda, Argentina, Cook Islands, Zambia, Cyprus, Suriname, Chile, Barbados, Japan, Ghana, Cuba, Mauritius, Haiti, Austria.

George is ranked 705 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of George bearers increased by 7.39 per cent in 2010 US census to 128625 since 2000, the surname slipped by 8 spots and ranked at 235. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.47 71.44
Black 18.46 17.37
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 7.62 4.67
Hispanic or Latino 3.16 2.24
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.24 2.22
Others 2.04 2.07
George is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha lie ahead in terms of density. Around 777838 people have been found who wears George as their family name. George is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of George:
222 United States161,801
50 Tanzania131,983
597 India113,684
226 Nigeria103,435
Countries with ten thousands of George:
205 England31,185
59 Sierra Leone21,018
332 South Africa20,251
177 Australia17,884
313 Canada14,128
504 Kenya14,124
42 Liberia13,364
71 United Arab Emirates12,531
Countries with thousands of George:
675 France8,535
291 South Sudan7,926
36 Papua New Guinea7,233
66 Oman6,823
17 Trinidad and Tobago6,127
708 Malaysia5,724
596 Iraq5,381
1,959 Germany5,378
308 Honduras4,601
63 Wales4,328
534 Syria4,110
16 Guyana3,211
129 Kuwait3,095
1,602 Saudi Arabia2,663
215 New Zealand2,654
2,574 Mexico2,528
3 Dominica2,018
10 Vanuatu1,967
9 Saint Lucia1,750
1,081 Zimbabwe1,735
624 Scotland1,504
112 Botswana1,429
1,159 Belgium1,384
12 Grenada1,310
2,256 Colombia1,176
2,304 Romania1,126
7,731 Egypt1,067
170 Bahrain1,058
17 Antigua and Barbuda1,016
Countries with hundreds of George:
4,660 Pakistan960
399 Northern Ireland948
2 British Virgin Islands887
11,321 Thailand851
3,353 Cameroon841
499 Namibia798
6 United States Virgin Islands785
948 Ireland762
3,827 Malawi697
322 Hong Kong689
29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines623
20,054 Indonesia619
391 Qatar608
22 Saint Martin582
3,508 Ecuador577
1,247 Dominican Republic570
2,603 Venezuela558
39 Solomon Islands555
3,335 Chad481
1,715 Lebanon476
6,374 Netherlands447
951 Lesotho430
52 Micronesia420
9,323 Spain392
916 Panama378
21,586 Brazil370
3,450 Israel366
3,563 Switzerland366
2,286 Sweden351
946 Jamaica348
1,981 Portugal330
493 Fiji314
22,036 Morocco273
52,494 Philippines244
8,729 Greece210
21 Marshall Islands205
312 Bahamas184
532 China182
8 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha179
17,543 Uganda171
20,780 Argentina166
3 Cook Islands166
7,911 Zambia161
676 Cyprus153
692 Suriname153
4,216 Chile152
372 Barbados143
19,248 Japan140
11,387 Ghana135
2,918 Cuba122
2,375 Mauritius118
4,590 Haiti115
12,370 Austria103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
42,551 Poland97
59,950 Italy87
60,380 DR Congo85
1,610 El Salvador67
2,611 Sudan65
11,515 Norway62
8,936 Denmark60
513 Malta54
202 Saint Kitts and Nevis53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,115 Sri Lanka48
419 Seychelles47
1,427 Puerto Rico46
492 Guam41
11,620 Serbia39
1,667 French Polynesia37
400 Guernsey37
2,002 Costa Rica36
2,337 Nicaragua36
6,884 Singapore34
566 Jersey32
10,180 Ethiopia31
2,168 New Caledonia31
268 Gibraltar29
9,235 Estonia27
17,983 Niger25
427 Bermuda24
767 Isle of Man24
638 Aruba23
50,029 Czechia23
19,121 Finland23
6,346 Togo20
11,943 Yemen20
1,350 Maldives19
13,496 Bangladesh18
35,830 Hungary16
13,476 Georgia14
389 Northern Mariana Islands14
674 South Korea14
252 Turks and Caicos Islands14
4,887 Angola12
370 Gambia11
13,802 Taiwan11
2,636 Vietnam11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
5,853 Guatemala10
2,938 Mozambique10
48,087 Algeria9
138 Anguilla9
2,328 Belize9
54,095 Benin8
23,122 Afghanistan7
710 Greenland7
102,287 Kazakhstan7
3,599 Rwanda7
25,911 Uruguay7
1,961 American Samoa6
3,081 Libya6
1,296 Myanmar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Workman Thomas George from Ireland aboard the Vandalia from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 20 years old when he arrived in USA on November 16, 1848. John George, aged 38, Workman John George, John George, aged 49, 26 years old Alex. George, 5 years old Alex. George, 3 years old Margt. George, 30 years old Jane George, 30 years old M. George, and 58 other George around 43.33% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, miner migrated to US from London, Belfast, Liverpool and London & Plymouth.

From Italy

C. Fotojmlas George worked as cook and hailed from Italy. 39 years old embarked for Atlantic City from Eleuthera & Nassau on Bolivia and arrived on December 10, 1895. P. George (31) Laborer, Peter George (39) Laborer, are other George that migrated to US from Gibraltar & Leghorn, Aspinwall and Panama.

From Germany

Felix George worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 33 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Eudocia and arrived on June 29, 1852. Farmer Barbara George, Carl-Wilhelm George, aged 32, 27 years old M. George, Christian George, aged 37, Adam George (30) Laborer, Theodor George, aged 35, Adolph George (12) Merchant, Adolph George (40) Merchant, and 279 other George majority of whom were farmer and others worked as laborer and coppersmith, merchant, servant, joiner, smith, clerk, shoemaker, miner, carpenter, boot &, shoe maker, spinster, butcher, locksmith, steward migrated to US from Havre, Hamburg and Bremen.

George Namesakes

  • Saint George, Roman soldier of Greek origin and a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian
  • David Lloyd George, British statesman and Liberal Party politician
  • James of Saint George, architect from Savoy
  • Elizabeth George, American writer of mystery novels set
  • Tony George, chairman and former President and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman & Company
  • Leonard George, Canadian psychologist and schizophrenia researcher based
  • J. Alan George, computer scientist and university administrator
  • W. L. George, English writer, chiefly
  • Nathan George, African American actor
  • Alex George, Western Australian botanist
  • Harrison George, senior Communist Party of the United States leader
  • Emma George, former Australian pole vaulter
  • Eugene F. George, sailor
  • Frances Lloyd George, mistress, personal secretary
  • Margaret George, American historical novelist specializing
  • Tommy George, Tommy George Sr
  • Enoch George, American
  • W. R. P. George, Welsh solicitor and poet and was an Archdruid of Wales
  • Vance George, American choral conductor from Nappanee, Indiana
  • Barbara George, American R&B singer and songwriter
  • B. George, co-founder and executive director of the ARChive of Contemporary Music
  • Kelly George, social media
  • Sophia George, Jamaican singer
  • Dennis George, West Indies cricketer
  • Ernest George, English architect
  • Marcus George, English rugby league footballer for Halifax
  • Thomas R. St. George, Thomas R. St
  • Andrew R. George, British academic best
  • Saint George, Roman soldier of Greek origin and a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian
  • Francis George, American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago
  • Robert P. George, American legal scholar, political philosopher
  • Eddie George, Edward Nathan George Jr
  • Henry George, American political economist and journalist
  • Gladys George, American actress of stage and screen
  • Edward George, Baron George, or "Steady Eddie"
  • Gilbert & George,
  • Melissa George, Australian-American actress
  • Bruce George, British Labour Party politician
  • Wesley Critz George, American academic
  • K. G. George, Indian film director and screenwriter
  • Stefan George, German symbolist poet and a translator of Dante Alighieri
  • Jennie George, Australian politician
  • Phyllis George, American businesswoman, actress
  • James Z. George, American lawyer, writer
  • Lowell George, American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
  • Gwilym Lloyd George, British politician and cabinet minister
  • Megan Lloyd George, Welsh politician
  • Chief Dan George, chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  • Elmer George, American race car driver
  • Wally George, American conservative radio and television commentator
  • Dawn George, former female boxer
  • Anju Bobby George, sportsperson

George Namesakes

  • Saint George, Roman soldier of Greek origin and a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian
  • David Lloyd George, British statesman and Liberal Party politician
  • James of Saint George, architect from Savoy
  • Elizabeth George, American writer of mystery novels set
  • Tony George, chairman and former President and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman & Company
  • Leonard George, Canadian psychologist and schizophrenia researcher based
  • J. Alan George, computer scientist and university administrator
  • W. L. George, English writer, chiefly
  • Nathan George, African American actor
  • Alex George, Western Australian botanist
  • Harrison George, senior Communist Party of the United States leader
  • Emma George, former Australian pole vaulter
  • Eugene F. George, sailor
  • Frances Lloyd George, mistress, personal secretary
  • Margaret George, American historical novelist specializing
  • Tommy George, Tommy George Sr
  • Enoch George, American
  • W. R. P. George, Welsh solicitor and poet and was an Archdruid of Wales
  • Vance George, American choral conductor from Nappanee, Indiana
  • Barbara George, American R&B singer and songwriter
  • B. George, co-founder and executive director of the ARChive of Contemporary Music
  • Kelly George, social media
  • Sophia George, Jamaican singer
  • Dennis George, West Indies cricketer
  • Ernest George, English architect
  • Marcus George, English rugby league footballer for Halifax
  • Thomas R. St. George, Thomas R. St
  • Andrew R. George, British academic best
  • Saint George, Roman soldier of Greek origin and a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian
  • Francis George, American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago
  • Robert P. George, American legal scholar, political philosopher
  • Eddie George, Edward Nathan George Jr
  • Henry George, American political economist and journalist
  • Gladys George, American actress of stage and screen
  • Edward George, Baron George, or "Steady Eddie"
  • Gilbert & George,
  • Melissa George, Australian-American actress
  • Bruce George, British Labour Party politician
  • Wesley Critz George, American academic
  • K. G. George, Indian film director and screenwriter
  • Stefan George, German symbolist poet and a translator of Dante Alighieri
  • Jennie George, Australian politician
  • Phyllis George, American businesswoman, actress
  • James Z. George, American lawyer, writer
  • Lowell George, American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
  • Gwilym Lloyd George, British politician and cabinet minister
  • Megan Lloyd George, Welsh politician
  • Chief Dan George, chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  • Elmer George, American race car driver
  • Wally George, American conservative radio and television commentator
  • Dawn George, former female boxer
  • Anju Bobby George, sportsperson

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