Find out how popular the last name Georgeson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Georgeson.

Georgeson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Georgeson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Georgeson in America

Georgeson is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Georgeson surname appeared 1,033 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Georgeson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Georgeson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Georgeson

The surname "Georgeson" is of English origin, and it can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a patronymic name, which means it was originally derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, "Georgeson" is derived from the personal name "George," which originated from the Greek name "Georgios," meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "Georgeson" can be found in various historical records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Georgessone." This spelling variation is not uncommon, as surnames were often written phonetically before they became standardized.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "Georgeson" was John Georgeson, who was born in Yorkshire, England, in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he was a landowner and farmer in the village of Kirkby Malzeard.

In the 16th century, the surname "Georgeson" appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524, where it was recorded as "Georgeson" in the county of Lincolnshire. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of England by that time.

During the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was William Georgeson, who was born in 1612 in Northumberland, England. He was a prominent merchant and trader, and his name can be found in various business records of the time.

Another significant figure with the surname "Georgeson" was Robert Georgeson, a Scottish writer and poet who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1730 in Aberdeenshire and is best known for his collection of poems titled "The Seasons," published in 1789.

In the 19th century, one of the most notable individuals with the surname "Georgeson" was Charles Christian Georgeson, an American agricultural scientist and educator. He was born in 1851 in Denmark and immigrated to the United States in 1878. Georgeson made significant contributions to the field of agriculture and served as the director of several agricultural experiment stations, including the Kansas State Agricultural College and the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.

Throughout its history, the surname "Georgeson" has been linked to various places and settlements, such as the village of Georgeson in Cumbria, England, which likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname who resided there.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Georgeson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Georgeson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Georgeson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Georgeson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Georgeson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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