Jorge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium
Denmark
Germany

The distinguished surname Jorge is of German origin, meaning "son of George." The name is derived from the Greek "ge ergon," literally meaning "tiller of the soil" or "farmer." Jorge was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George, and eventually came into use as a surname around the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Jorge family

The surname Jorge was first found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Every branch of the young Jorge family was instrumental during this early period, each playing a major role in the development of the society of its particular region.

Early History of the Jorge family

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Jorge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more.

Early Notables of the Jorge family

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Jorge Ranking

In the United States, the name Jorge is the 6,032^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jorge is ranked the 4,714^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Jorge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jorge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Beatriz Jorge, who landed in America in 1812 3
Francisco Jorge, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Juan Jorge, who arrived in America in 1828 3
Master Jorge, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 3
Maria Jorge, who landed in Peru in 1893 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jorge (post 1700) +

Artur Jorge (1946-2024), born as Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira, was a Portuguese football player and manager
Nicanor "Nic" Fortich Jorge Jr. (1942-2020), Filipino basketball coach
Ricardo Jorge Caballero (b. 1959), Chilean macroeconomist and Ford International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira (1946-2024), commonly known as Artur Jorge, was a Portuguese football player and manager
Claudio Jorge Willer (1940-2023), Brazilian poet, translator, essayist and critic
Justo Jorge Padrón (1943-2021), Spanish poet, essayist, and translator
Alberto Jorge Fouilloux Ahumada (1940-2018), Chilean football midfielder and striker
Daniel Jorge Castellani (b. 1961), Argentine bronze medalist volleyball player at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Hernán Jorge Crespo (b. 1975), Argentine footballer
Paulo Jorge Rebelo (b. 1969), former Portuguese football central defender

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)