How common is the surname Georges?

5,611 people in the United States had the surname Georges in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,025 Americans. It ranked 6,109th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Georges?

Marcus Georges-Hunt, American basketball player (born 1994).

Where is the surname Georges most common?

Wikidata records people named Georges in the United States.

Is the surname Georges getting more or less common?

More common. 4,350 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,611 in 2010, up 29%.

Is Georges also a first name?

Yes. Georges is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Georges

A surname, carried by 5,611 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G622 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Georges is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,611 people named Georges in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,025 Americans. That is up 29% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,350.

#6,109

rank among US surnames

5,611

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+29%

change since 2000 (was #7,090)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,100	Franzen	5,621	54,927
#6,102	Elizalde	5,620	54,937
#6,103	Agosto	5,619	54,947
#6,104	Laroche	5,618	54,956
#6,105	Honaker	5,617	54,966
#6,106	McComb	5,616	54,976
#6,107	Kowalczyk	5,615	54,986

Who is named Georges

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

48% of people named Georges identified as Black (not Hispanic), 46% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 48%
White (not Hispanic) 46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Georgess

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marcus Georges-Hunt
American basketball player (born 1994)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Georges

Georges has the Soundex code G622, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G622.

Questions

How common is the surname Georges?: 5,611 people in the United States had the surname Georges in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,025 Americans. It ranked 6,109th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Georges?: In the 2010 Census, 48% of people named Georges identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 46% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Georges?: Marcus Georges-Hunt, American basketball player (born 1994).
Where is the surname Georges most common?: Wikidata records people named Georges in the United States.
Is the surname Georges getting more or less common?: More common. 4,350 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,611 in 2010, up 29%.
Is Georges also a first name?: Yes. Georges is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.