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

Gourgues, 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 Gourgues surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gourgues in America

Gourgues is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gourgues surname appeared 156 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 Gourgues.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gourgues 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 Gourgues

The surname GOURGUES originated in France and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "gorgias," meaning "well-dressed" or "elegant." The name may also be related to the French word "gorge," referring to a narrow passage or ravine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GOURGUES can be found in the 16th-century records of the French Huguenot leader Dominique de Gourgues. Born around 1530 in Mont-de-Marsan, Gascony, Dominique de Gourgues is noted for leading an expedition to Florida in 1567-1568 to avenge the massacre of French Huguenot settlers by the Spanish.

Another notable figure with the surname GOURGUES was Jean-Louis Gourgues, a French playwright and actor born in 1767. He was known for his comedic plays and performances in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, the GOURGUES surname was associated with the French writer and critic Eugène Gourgues, born in 1844 in Bordeaux. He was a prominent literary critic and editor of the Revue des Deux Mondes, a prestigious French literary magazine.

The surname GOURGUES can also be found in historical records from the Béarn region of southwestern France, where it may have originated from the place name "Gourgu" or "Gourgue," referring to a ravine or narrow valley.

Lastly, the French artist and engraver François-Auguste Gourgues, born in 1837 in Nantes, was known for his intricate engravings and etchings depicting landscapes and architectural subjects in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gourgues

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

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 Gourgues 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 Gourgues 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 Gourgues was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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