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

Gueorguiev, 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 Gueorguiev surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gueorguiev in America

Gueorguiev is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gueorguiev surname appeared 202 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 Gueorguiev.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gueorguiev 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 Gueorguiev

The surname Gueorguiev is of Bulgarian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period of the Bulgarian Empire. It is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Georgi, which in turn comes from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker."

The earliest recorded instances of the Gueorguiev surname can be found in historical records and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries, when Bulgaria was under Ottoman rule. These records often mention individuals with variations of the name, such as Georgiev, Georgievich, or Gueorguievich.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Ivan Gueorguiev, a Bulgarian revolutionary who lived from 1828 to 1900. He was a prominent figure in the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire and played a crucial role in the April Uprising of 1876, which helped pave the way for the eventual liberation of Bulgaria.

Another historical figure with the Gueorguiev surname was Nikola Gueorguiev, a Bulgarian painter and artist who lived from 1886 to 1959. He is renowned for his landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the Bulgarian countryside and helped establish a distinctly Bulgarian style of art.

Petko Gueorguiev, born in 1864 and died in 1927, was a Bulgarian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of modern Bulgarian literature. His works often explored themes of national identity and the struggle for independence.

In the realm of sports, Khristo Gueorguiev, a Bulgarian wrestler who competed in the early 20th century, made a name for himself by winning multiple Olympic medals. He was born in 1892 and passed away in 1977.

The Gueorguiev surname has also been associated with various place names and toponyms throughout Bulgaria, reflecting the geographical spread of this family name. For example, there are villages and towns such as Gueorguievtsi and Gueorguiev Grad, which may have connections to individuals or families bearing this surname in the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gueorguiev

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

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

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