Explore the Family Name Georgeff

The meaning of Georgeff

Americanized form of Bulgarian and Macedonian Georgiev. Some characteristic forenames: Bulgarian or Macedonian Goran, Vassil.

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How common is the last name Georgeff in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Georgeff saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,636 but by 2010, it dropped to rank 75,317, a decrease of 8.16%. The count also reflected this decline, with the number of people holding the Georgeff surname dropping from 263 in 2000 to 256 in 2010, marking a 2.66% decrease. The proportion per 100,000 people likewise decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#75,317	-8.16%
Count	263	256	-2.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Georgeff

In terms of ethnic identity, the largest group of people carrying the Georgeff surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 91.63% identified as White, but this percentage marginally decreased by 0.67% to 91.02% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnicities, rising from 2.28% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010, a significant change of 71.49%. Additionally, the percentage of individuals with the Georgeff surname who identify as Hispanic rose from 3.04% in 2000 to 4.30% in 2010, marking a 41.45% increase. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, and the percentage of Black individuals dropped from 1.90% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.63%	91.02%	-0.67%
Hispanic	3.04%	4.3%	41.45%
Two or More Races	2.28%	3.91%	71.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.9%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%