Gorbachyov Surname

40,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorbachyov Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a hunchback.

Gorbachyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia10,8171:13,3241,854
Belarus1,5601:6,090846
Kazakhstan3551:49,8106,399
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Transnistria301:15,8232,989
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gorbachyov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a hunchback.

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Gorbachyov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorbachyov (Russian: Горбачёв) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorbachyov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,806th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 568,053 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gorbachyov reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 10,817 people, or 1 in 13,324. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 9 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Moscow, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Russia Gorbachyov is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 12 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gorbachyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorbachyov in the Russian language
Горбачёвgorbacev-

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