Explore the Family Name Georgis

The meaning of Georgis

1. Greek: from a derivative of the personal name Geōrgios (see George), or a shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from this name, such as Georgiades. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a variant of the personal name Gīwārgīs, Syriac form of George. Compare Gewargis.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Georgis has seen a decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 91,801st in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 107,134th, marking a 16.7% decline. The count of people with this surname also fell from 186 in 2000 to 166 in 2010, indicating a drop of 10.75%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Georgis per 100,000 residents decreased by 14.29%, from 0.07 to 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,801	#107,134	-16.7%
Count	186	166	-10.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Georgis

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Georgis. In 2000, 88.71% of those with the surname were white, which slightly reduced to 86.14% by 2010. Black representation increased from 3.23% to 5.42% over the same period. Meanwhile, Hispanics were not represented in 2000 but made up 6.02% of the Georgis population by 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races made up 5.38% of the Georgis population in 2000, but no percentage was reported in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Georgis being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.71%	86.14%	-2.9%
Hispanic	0%	6.02%	0%
Black	3.23%	5.42%	67.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.38%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%