Gora Surname

14,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gora Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller on, or near, a mountain.

Gora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India17,8041:43,0843,007
Zimbabwe3,3051:4,671439
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Tanzania1,7961:29,4783,514
Russia1,4251:101,13912,428
Nigeria1,4211:124,6618,174
United States1,3361:271,30225,451
Germany1,1461:70,2498,959
Ivory Coast9531:24,2091,732
South Africa7671:70,6368,813
Albania5641:5,167981
Poland5011:75,86611,859
Pakistan4781:373,7327,238
Nepal4551:62,5961,676
France4071:163,20125,424
England3941:141,41613,724
Peru3491:91,0726,051
Papua New Guinea3261:25,0112,769
Canada3181:115,86712,291
Romania2981:67,3758,092
Niger1701:112,8944,482
Philippines1611:628,80966,982
Indonesia1551:853,22164,334
Thailand1061:666,399111,628
Solomon Islands871:6,667995
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Slovakia651:82,09915,886
Kazakhstan611:289,87724,582
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Turkey511:1,525,91059,107
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Belarus481:197,93925,288
Czechia451:236,29932,568
Australia431:627,80744,139
Greece431:257,67038,951
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Kosovo361:51,7194,008
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Grenada181:6,030654
Norway181:285,68329,080
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Benin141:738,25740,906
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Georgia141:267,53913,476
Austria131:655,03358,041
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Swaziland41:324,550996
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Góra (282) & Göra (2) are calculated separately.

Gora (103,924) may also be a first name.

Gora Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller on, or near, a mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gora Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gora (Arabic: غورا, Bengali: গোরা, Georgian: გორა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﺍ, Hindi: गोरा, Marathi: गोरा, Oriya: େଗାରା, Russian: Гора) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Góra or Göra. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gora? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,697th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 192,268 people. The last name Gora occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Gora are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gora is also the 9,841st most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 103,924 people.

Gora is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 17,804 people, or 1 in 43,084. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 71 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 7 percent are found and West Bengal, where 4 percent are found. Outside of India this surname exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 6 percent are found.

Gora Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gora has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gora surname grew 3,259 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gora Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gora surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Muslim (91%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Gora are 1.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gora earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.55% less than the national average, earning 171,146 kr per year; in Peru they earn 14.42% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,589 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.27% less than the national average, earning R 187,092 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $52,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Góra92282/
Göra922/
Gorai89159,745/
Ghora8913,486/
Gorad899,439/
Gorea895,452/
Gorat894,104/
Gorga894,066/
Goura893,201/
Goray892,602/
Gorra892,458/
Goraj892,268/
Gorza891,684/
Goras891,485/
Gorah891,332/
Gotra89928/
Gohra89867/
Goora89583/
Ngora89579/
Gorha89236/
Gorap89194/
Gorau89162/
Goraa89157/
Goira89153/
Gojra8991/
Gosra8958/
Goraś8950/
Goraș8944/
Goroa8934/
Goraz8923/
Goera8922/
Ggora8916/
Goyra8914/
Goraş8911/
Kgora891/
Ora868,216/
Ghorai80104,552/
Goraya804,655/
Gorait803,780/
Ghotra801,957/
Ghorad801,698/
Goraiy80901/
Goiray80884/
Ghoora80775/
Gourai80775/
Ngoura80712/
Ghoray80497/
Ggoras80459/
Goraus80399/
Gouras80392/
Goorah80376/
Gorash80359/
Ng'ora80352/
Gouray80325/
Gorrea80322/
Ghorap80219/
Gourad80192/
Gorrah80189/
Goreau80189/
Gourat80172/
Ghorat80156/
Gouraa80149/
Gorahe80126/
Ghorra80125/
Gooray80112/
Gorray80112/
Gorraz80110/
Goraia80104/
Gothra8079/
Gorach8075/
Gorais8066/
Gorzai8066/
Gourah8061/
Goraph8060/
Ghorah8057/
Goorha8050/
Goraiz8046/
Goraai8040/
Goraha8040/
Gorhau8038/
Gourga8037/
Ghoura8035/
Gouraj8034/
Ngoira8028/
Gourza8027/
Gorrai8024/
Goreas8022/
Goirai8022/
Gottra8021/
Ghoras8020/
Gorasz8020/
Goirah8019/
Goraud8018/
Gorras8017/
Goutra8016/
Goracz8013/
Gooras8013/
Goraja8013/
Gohtra8012/
Gorgai8011/
Gorrat8011/
Gourra8011/
Gorrad8010/
Ghoraj8010/
Gorhay8010/
Gojray809/
Goraay809/
Gorzay808/
Hgorai807/
Gohrai807/
Gorhad807/
Gotray807/
Ghoera807/
N'Gora807/
Ghuora806/
Gorays806/
Gorgay806/
Gorgaj806/
Goraih805/
Ngorai805/
Gourea805/
Hngora805/
Goraat804/
Goerra804/
Nggora804/
Gourha804/
Ggorah804/
Ghorha803/
Gorapp803/
Goreea803/
Goirat803/
Gorhat803/
Gotras803/
Ghosra803/
Gosray803/
Goreaz803/
Gotraj802/
Goreap802/
Goerai802/
Goyray802/
Ngoora802/
Ghoira802/
Gotrai802/
Goradh802/
Goraid802/
Gorzau802/
Goriea802/
Ghorza802/
Ghorau801/
Ggorai801/
Gorats801/
Goytra801/
Goirad801/
Goitra801/
Gorrap801/
Gorrau801/
Gotrap801/
Gouraz801/
Goraut801/
Gorayt801/
Gorhea801/
Gorzah801/
Gotrat801/
Gouroa801/
Gorauś801/
Goorai801/
Gorajh801/
Gorajs801/
Gosrau801/
Gohraa801/
Gohrah801/
Goirap801/
Ghohra801/
Gorahy800/
Gorzea800/
Gore75208,153/
Gara7575,939/
Gori7562,024/
Hora7560,241/
Oura7530,660/
Goro7530,406/
Gera7528,527/
Gura7518,706/
Gory755,410/
Orea754,390/
Orga754,222/
Oraa753,020/
Orah753,006/
Oray752,527/
Oira752,335/
Orza752,132/
Oras751,787/
Oraz751,648/
Orha751,304/
Orat75784/
Orai75678/
Orap75609/
Oroa75505/
Orra75484/
Osra75406/
Orau75309/
Oora75237/
Orač75209/
Güra75163/
Otra75108/
Oraç7592/
Orad7573/
Oraș7545/
Oyra7536/
Șora7528/
Oraj7526/
Gorj7526/
Ohra7524/
Uora7520/
Goré7520/
Oraá7520/
Goró7515/
Gůra7513/
Oraś7511/
Gūra756/
Oraş754/
Oráa754/
Orać753/
Ojra752/
Oréa751/
Gúra751/
Gouraud733,480/
Ghoorah73876/
Gouraya73562/
Gorraiz73492/
Goureau73456/
Goraith73391/
Ghourat73375/
Gouraia73364/
Ghoiray73325/
Ghoirat73160/
Goraahe73156/
Gorgaij73152/
Ng'oura73147/
Gourrah73123/
Gourrat7398/
Gotreau7395/
Goorooa7354/
Ghoerai7347/
Goojrah7345/
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Gootrad7338/
Gourras7336/
Gouraha7332/
Ghooray7331/
Ghorhai7330/
Goreaud7329/
Ghorzai7326/
Ghourai7325/
Gourash7325/
Ghourra7325/
Goireau7324/
Ghoraya7320/
Goraish7313/
Gorrais7312/
Gourrad7310/
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Ghorrah739/
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Gourgay730/
Gorreau730/
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Gothray730/
Garza67320,251/
Garay67188,648/
Garai67157,789/
Garad6743,483/
Ghori6725,639/
Garga6720,849/
Ghara6718,683/
Gorre6716,519/
Garau6713,219/
Gouri6711,739/
Goris6711,604/
Goore679,861/
Ngara678,577/
Garat677,612/
Garas677,059/
Goure677,039/
Gurau676,914/
Horai675,846/
Gaura675,570/
Gorge675,166/
Gorou675,129/
Orach674,859/
Guray674,664/
Garah674,480/
Ngura674,148/
Goree673,975/
Goriy673,380/
Ngoro673,379/
Giera672,992/
Garra672,980/
Gorry672,976/
Gorey672,857/
Goret672,646/
Güray672,579/
Oğraş672,565/
Gores672,355/
Garea672,101/
Horat672,092/
Horas672,033/
Oraiz672,003/
Goury671,985/
Gorhe671,939/
Geray671,932/
Gorgo671,892/
Orais671,824/
Gatra671,823/
Gurra671,807/
Houra671,746/
Hotra671,638/
Gouro671,635/
Ngore671,618/
Gerra671,531/
Garaj671,492/
Gorzo671,460/
Ourad671,427/
Gojre671,426/
Kgori671,398/
Goryo671,362/
Gojri671,301/
Gorod671,278/
Ghore671,269/
Gorio671,190/
Goiri671,173/
Gerea671,156/
Ouhra671,132/
Gorri671,126/
Guraj671,117/
Gorgi671,079/
Horaa671,031/
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Gorez67797/
Gaara67779/
Ghory67730/
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Gorie67507/
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Ourai67237/
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Goëry67226/
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Gotro67205/
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Gurad67202/
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Ourah67180/
Garha67177/
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Gora Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gora in the Georgian language
გორაgora-
Gora in the Bengali language
গোরাgora-
Gora in the Marathi language
गोराgora99.43
गॉराgora0.29
Gora in the Oriya language
େଗାରାegara98.48
ରଣାrana0.44
ଗରାgara0.38
ରମrama0.19
େଗୗରegara0.13
ଗୁରାgura0.13
ଓରାମorama0.06
େଗୗରାegara0.06
େଗାରegara0.06
Gora in the Hindi language
गोराgora90.88
गोरांgoram8.64
गौराgaura0.17
गेाराgeara0.07
गॊराgora0.06
गोरॉgoro0.03
गोड़ाgora0.02
गाेराgaera0.02
गॉड़gora0.01
गोरेgore0.01
गोरgora0.01
गाोराgaora0.01
गोडgoda0.01
Gora in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﺍkwra62.5
ﻛﻮﺭkwr31.25
ﻛﻮﺭﻩkwrh6.25
Gora in the Russian language
Гораgora-
Gora in the Arabic language
غوراghwra-

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