Jorge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jorge

What does the name Jorge mean?

The surname Jorge is derived from the personal name Jörge or its diminutive form, Jörgen. These are both derived from the same root as the name George, which in turn comes from the Greek name "Georgios," which means 'farmer.' The suffix -son and its variants are translatable as 'son of.'

Jorge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jirgesen, Jirgeson, Jirgessen, Jirgesson, Jirgensen, Jirgenson, Jirgenssen, Jirgensson, Jírgesen, Jírgeson, Jírgessen, Jírgesson, Jírgensen, Jírgenson, Jírgenssen, Jírgensson, Jorgesen, Jorgeson, Jorgessen, Jorgesson, Jorgensen, Jorgenson, Jorgenssen, Jorgensson, Jörgesen, Jörgeson, Jörgessen, Jörgesson, Jörgensen, Jörgenson, Jörgenssen, Jörgensson, Juergesen, Juergeson, Juergessen, Juergesson, Juergensen, Juergenson, Juergenssen, Juergensson, Jurgesen, Jurgeson, Jurgessen, Jurgesson, Jurgensen, Jurgenson, Jurgenssen and many more.

Jorge Ranking

In the United States, the name Jorge is the 6,032^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jorge is ranked the 4,714^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Jorge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jorge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Beatriz Jorge, who landed in America in 1812 3
Francisco Jorge, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Juan Jorge, who arrived in America in 1828 3
Master Jorge, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 3
Maria Jorge, who landed in Peru in 1893 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jorge (post 1700) +

Alberto Mario Jorge Espósito (1950-2024), Argentine football manager and player
Artur Jorge (1946-2024), born as Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira, was a Portuguese football player and manager
Nicanor "Nic" Fortich Jorge Jr. (1942-2020), Filipino basketball coach
Fuad Jorge Noman Filho (1947-2025), Brazilian writer, economist, and politician, Mayor of the City of Belo Horizonte (2022-2025), and Vice-Mayor (2021-2022)
Emilio Jorge Cárdenas (1944-2025), Argentine lawyer, international analyst, politician and diplomat, served as Ambassador of Argentina to the United Nations(1992-1996)
Ricardo Jorge Caballero (b. 1959), Chilean macroeconomist and Ford International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira (1946-2024), commonly known as Artur Jorge, was a Portuguese football player and manager
Claudio Jorge Willer (1940-2023), Brazilian poet, translator, essayist and critic
Justo Jorge Padrón (1943-2021), Spanish poet, essayist, and translator
Alberto Jorge Fouilloux Ahumada (1940-2018), Chilean football midfielder and striker

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)