George Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

George Name Meaning: Derived from the Greek word "georgos", the name means "farmer" or "earth-worker".

Since the 18th Century, the name George became a common name. It belonged to six Kings in England, and is also the name of the legendary dragon-slayer, Saint George (patron saint of England).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

George Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the George family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,041
Agricultural Labourer 515
Labourer 202
House Servant 183
Dress Maker 140
Coal Miner 116
Servant 111
Laundress 102
General Servant 93
Carter 80
Carpenter 76
Tailor 76
House Keeper 69
Shoe Maker 58
House Maid 57
Fisherman 53
Gardener 47
Farmers Son 45
Cook 43
Blacksmith 40
Farmers Wife 38
Nurse 37
Dairy Maid 36
Wife Of Above 36
Lace Maker 34

George Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 George 100% 136,927
2 Greig 33% 5,458
3 Greg 33% 509
4 Geroge 67% 479
5 Gorge 83% 431
6 Graig 33% 382
7 Grig 33% 316
8 Goerge 67% 216
9 Grieg 33% 191
10 Grag 33% 180
11 Grage 50% 159
12 Garge 67% 139
13 Greeg 33% 131

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The surname George is the most popular version of all its varients

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