Goranov Surname

134,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Goranov Surname User-submission:

The name comes from the Slavic word gora, whcih means 'forest'.

Goranov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria3,1221:2,235317
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Greece401:276,99541,298
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England101:5,571,806158,774
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Goranov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from the Slavic word gora, whcih means 'forest'.

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Goranov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goranov (Russian: Горанов) is most common in Bulgaria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Goranov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goranov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 134,433rd most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,176,036 people. The last name Goranov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Goranov live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Goranov is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 3,122 people, or 1 in 2,235. In Bulgaria Goranov is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 21 percent live, Montana Province, where 13 percent live and Pleven Province, where 12 percent live. Aside from Bulgaria this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Goranov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goranov surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Goranov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $37,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.03% less than the national average, earning $38,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goranov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goranov in the Russian language
Горановgoranov-

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