Gorgan

Gorgan Meaning & Origin

About Gorgan
The surname Gorgan is of Romanian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Romania called Gorgan. The name Gorgan is believed to have originated from the Turkish word "gorgan" meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Gorgan is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who either lived in or hailed from the city of Gorgan, or it could have been a nickname given to someone who displayed characteristics associated with a wolf, such as fierceness or cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gorgan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gorgan: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorgan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gorgan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gorgan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorgan in Braille

Here's how to represent Gorgan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gorgan in braille

How to sign the name Gorgan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gorgan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gorgan in sign language

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