Gorman

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gorm (“dark blue; noble”). Compare O'Gorman.

Proper noun

Gorman (countable and uncountable, plural Gormans)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
3. A census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
4. A census-designated place in Durham County, North Carolina, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Potter County, South Dakota, United States.
6. A city in Eastland County, Texas, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gorman is the 1100^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 31788 individuals. Gorman is most common among White (89.77%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gorman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 67.

Anagrams

• Garmon, Morgan, garmon, mongra, morgan