Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH AO R JH CH AE K AH R AH S
George Chakiris is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name George Chakiris, George means Earth Worker, Farmer, A Tiller of the Soil.
The name George Chakiris is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
George is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 97 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AO R JH CH AE K AH R AH S
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
CH: Pronounce as in "cheese" (CH IY Z)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name George is recorded 189,828 times globally, ranking it as the 248th most common name worldwide.
George is most prevalent in United States of America, with 42,926 occurrences, making it the 93th most popular name in the country.
In Greece, the name George is found among 1 in every 12 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #93 | 1 : 42 |
United Kingdom | #55 | 1 : 17 |
South Africa | #71 | 1 : 179 |
Egypt | #447 | 1 : 183 |
Nigeria | #145 | 1 : 149 |
Greece | #4 | 1 : 12 |
Italy | #563 | 1 : 178 |
Canada | #74 | 1 : 72 |
Syrian Arab Republic | #199 | 1 : 118 |
Ghana | #28 | 1 : 57 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name George from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
George Chakiris is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his appearance in the 1961 film version of West Side Story as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang, for which he won both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
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