Getko Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Getko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Getko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1781:809,68066,288
Belarus601:158,35121,538
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Geťko (26) are calculated separately.

Getko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Getko Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Getko (Russian: Гетко) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Geťko. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Getko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 908,336th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name Getko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Getko are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 809,680. In Russia it is primarily found in: Altai Krai, where 72 percent are found, Kaliningrad Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 4 percent are found. Not including Russia Getko exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 20 percent are found and Poland, where 12 percent are found.

Getko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Getko surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geťko9326/
Gietko9141/
Gestko911/
Gettko911/
Goetko910/
Etko89137/
Getka80950/
Gotko80216/
Hetko80175/
Gedko80132/
Zetko80102/
Žetko8072/
Gatko8061/
Setko8056/
Jetko8035/
Gitko8023/
Cetko8012/
Yetko809/
Etkoh803/
Getco803/
Đetko801/
Etdko801/
Gatkoi734,968/
Gietka73839/
Gettka7372/
Gottko7357/
Gaytko7343/
Sejtko7339/
Hetcko7332/
Gitkos7329/
Gajtko7323/
Djetko738/
Geitka737/
Zietko734/
Guedko733/
Eattko733/
Scetko732/
Gojtko731/
Gotkoo731/
Zetkos731/
Zhetko731/
Sietko731/
Setcko731/
Yetkou731/
Ghatko731/
Eiteko731/
Ghetka731/
Geetka731/
Itko67141/
Edko67134/
Dzietko67114/
Etka67103/
Etco6770/
Ytko678/
Gaedtka676/
Githeko674/
Giettka671/
Gatkhoi671/
Gitkoss671/

Getko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Getko in the Russian language
Геткоgetko-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Getko
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