Jorge

Jorge Meaning & Origin

About Jorge
The surname Jorge is of Spanish and Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Jorge, which is the equivalent of George in English. The name George is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Jorge is likely to have originally been a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jorge or George.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jorge: 6,236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,573
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jorge 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 Jorge is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JRJ
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J0620
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R HH EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ”rheΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JRJ', 'ARK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jorge in Braille

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

The name Jorge in braille

How to sign the name Jorge using Sign Language

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

The name Jorge in sign language

Numerology