Names / George
Is George a first name or a last name?
George is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called George
- United States. George is a given name. Hi George on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with George.
- United Kingdom. George is a given name. Hi George on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with George.
- Canada. George is a given name. Hi George on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with George.
- Australia. George is a given name. Hi George on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with George.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
George by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry George as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (19,482 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 9,798 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 128 | 3,627 | 3% |
| Canada | 45 | 1,479 | 3% |
| Australia | 41 | 914 | 4% |
| New Zealand | 16 | 587 | 3% |
| Romania | 2 | 386 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 269 | 1% |
| France | 40 | 119 | 25% |
| Germany | 23 | 134 | 15% |
| South Africa | 9 | 122 | 7% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
George in the United States
- As a surname: about 128,625 people in the 2010 census, rank 235 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 492,671 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
George as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with George as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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