Goraku Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Japan

Goraku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goraku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Goraku (32) may also be a first name.

Goraku Last Name Facts

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

Goraku (Marathi: गोरकु, Oriya: େଗାରକୁ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Goraku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goraku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Goraku occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Goraku are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Goraku is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 72 percent live, Gujarat, where 17 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorakhu928/
Oraku91729/
Goirakud861/
Goroku83123/
Garaku8310/
Horaku839/
Geraku837/
Oiraku836/
Goreku834/
Oreaku833/
Ojraku833/
Orakcu831/
Oraiku831/
Orauku831/
Ouraku831/
Osraku831/
Horakhu7749/
Gurzaku7719/
Gerakou7711/
Otrakhu778/
Garakou776/
Horzaku775/
Osrakhu771/
Nguraku771/
Gorokou771/
Goracau771/
Gorascu771/
Horakau771/
Gurakud771/
Oroku731,076/
Araku73399/
Oracu738/
Ngurakou713/
Ngarakeu712/
Goroukou712/
Gorokouï711/
Gourokuu711/
Gargakou711/
Gurakhau711/
Gharakut711/
Ngarakau711/
Arakou67423/
Orascu67207/
Orokuy6785/
Haraku6719/
Gereku6714/
Gouroukou6713/
Ourzakkou675/
Orokui674/
Arakhu673/
Gaurakheu672/
Garacu671/
Araiku671/
Horoku671/
Geracu671/
Arakau671/
Araaku671/

Goraku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goraku in the Oriya language
େଗାରକୁegaraku-
Goraku in the Marathi language
गोरकुgoraku64
गोरकूgoraku32
गोरख्ुgorakhu4

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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
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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 Goraku
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