Gorb Surname

199,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gorb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,8381:78,4139,978
Belarus781:121,80817,768
Kazakhstan361:491,18036,296
Moldova351:101,75312,200
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England141:3,979,861125,553
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
France111:6,038,429280,838
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Georgia51:749,10921,598
India51:153,413,076951,030
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gorb (87) may also be a first name.

Gorb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorb (Georgian: გორბ, Hindi: गोरब, Russian: Горб) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gorb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorb is the 199,526th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,481,866 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Gorb are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 68 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Gorb is also the 1,024,927th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 87 people.

The last name Gorb is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 1,838 people, or 1 in 78,413. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 39 percent are found, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Moscow, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Gorb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gorb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorb surname expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gorb surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gorb last name are 1.59% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 48.36% being registered with the political party.

Gorb earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 130.8% more than the national average, earning $99,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghorb8923/
Gorbs8918/
Gourb895/
Gorbt891/
Goerb890/
Orb86329/
Gourbh803/
Ghourb802/
Gorbch800/
Horb755,446/
Garb751,263/
Gerb75707/
Gorp75259/
Gorf75119/
Gurb7561/
Gorv7526/
Orbz7523/
Gorw754/
Orbs752/
Oorb752/
Orbd751/
Orbh751/
Uorb751/
Gorbova731,672/
Gorbová7310/
Gorfe674,523/
Garbs67401/
Gorpe67112/
Gherb67102/
Gorff6769/
Ghorf6756/
Gharb6752/
Gourp6751/
Garbh6724/
Gourv6714/
Gorft6710/
Gaarb678/
Gaurb672/
Gorfs671/
Goorv671/
Ghorp671/
Garbz671/
Gourf671/
Garbd671/
Ghurb671/
Gorhf671/
Horbs670/
Gorpf670/

Gorb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorb in the Georgian language
გორბgorb-
Gorb in the Hindi language
गोरबgoraba-
Gorb in the Russian language
Горбgorb-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorb
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