Meaning of the nameGorge
- Male
- Gor-ge
Gorge is a masculine name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil mainly among people born between the 1960s and 1980s.
Meaning
The meaning of Gorge is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,943
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,211
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,568
- people
Gorge in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gorge, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (403 people).
0 women 1,931 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gorge is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gorge in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 297 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 269 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 126 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 118 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 115 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 113 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 86 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 78 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 49 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 38 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gorge
The origin of the spelling Gorge is uncertain. Wiktionary lists Gorge as a masculine name in English. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,943 people named Gorge, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gorge · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Gorge
What does the name Gorge mean?
The meaning of Gorge is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gorge in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,943 people with the first name Gorge, which ranks it number 5,211 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Gorge a boy's or a girl's name?
Gorge is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,931 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gorge most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gorge (269 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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