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Gorrie
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Scottish

Short form of McGorrie, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Goraidh, from Old Norse Guðrøðr, from Old Norse Guðfríðr, from Proto-Germanic *gudą (“god, deity, divine”) + Proto-Germanic *frīdaz (“peace, tranquility, friendship”). Doublet of Godfrey and Jeffrey. Related to Icelandic Guðfríður, German Godafride, Latin Godefridus and Irish McGorry.

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United Kingdom Gorrie Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1402

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NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Gorrie Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #55481
Frequency 346 people (0.13 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 96.24% Black 1.45%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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