Gorban Surname

54,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gorban Surname User-submission:

(Ukrainian, Jewish) A hunchback (horban or horbach). Transliterated as Gorban in Russian. (Romanian, Jewish) One who came from Gorban, near the border of Moldova.

Gorban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,8831:20,9392,947
Romania5201:38,6114,924
Moldova4821:7,3891,200
Kazakhstan4101:43,1285,639
Israel3381:25,3183,698
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Belarus1411:67,38311,107
Kyrgyzstan711:84,12210,765
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Transnistria411:11,5782,270
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
England71:7,959,723202,100
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Görban (16), Gorbań (1) & Gorbán (1) are calculated separately.

Gorban (17) may also be a first name.

Gorban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Ukrainian, Jewish) A hunchback (horban or horbach). Transliterated as Gorban in Russian. (Romanian, Jewish) One who came from Gorban, near the border of Moldova.

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Gorban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorban (Georgian: გორბან, Russian: Горбань) is found most frequently in Russia. It may be found as: Görban, Gorbań or Gorbán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorban? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorban is the 54,483rd most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 780,418 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Gorban reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gorban is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 17 people.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 6,883 people, or 1 in 20,939. In Russia Gorban is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia it occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 6 percent reside and Moldova, where 5 percent reside.

Gorban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gorban has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gorban last name rose 8,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gorban surname are 17.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 64.5% registered with the party.

The amount Gorban earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 34.72% more than the national average, earning $58,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.08% more than the national average, earning $76,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görban9416/
Gorbań941/
Gorbán941/
Ghorban9215,072/
Gorbahn9245/
Gorbane9245/
Gorband9239/
Gorbain924/
Gorbant921/
Orban9122,737/
Ghorband86261/
Gohrband8691/
Gorbatin8656/
Gorbandt8654/
Ghorbhan862/
Goorhban861/
Ghorbang861/
Ghorzban861/
Horban8311,541/
Garban835,509/
Gurban831,804/
Gerban83426/
Orbang83264/
Gorvan83166/
Orbant83109/
Orband8380/
Orbann8374/
Orbane8360/
Gorwan8347/
Gorbon8332/
Orbahn8315/
Orbank8313/
Orbain837/
Orbaan837/
Ourban835/
Gârban832/
Orbean831/
Gorbam831/
Șorban831/
Gohrbandt80143/
Gorbanova8083/
Ghorbhand802/
Ghourbane801/
Gharban77241/
Horbane77220/
Gherban77109/
Horbank7752/
Gurband7749/
Ohrband7731/
Horbant7727/
Garbang7713/
Garbean7711/
Garhban7710/
Garbaan775/
Horbain774/
Garbane773/
Gaurban773/
Ourbane773/
Garbain773/
Gourbon773/
Garband772/
Hoorban772/
Orbanne772/
Otrbajn772/
D'Orban771/
Garbank771/
Gurbant771/
Gorbein771/
Gorbham771/
Horband771/
Orbaine771/
Gorbaum771/
Ghurban771/
Ghorbon771/
Ngorwan771/
Gorboon771/
Ghorwan771/
Gourwan770/
Hourban770/
Horrban770/
Horbgan770/
Gorvean770/
Gorbachenk751/
Orbán7312,237/
Arban733,602/
Orbon731,876/
Orbam73253/
Orvan7379/
Orbàn732/
Orbãn731/
Orbanová71125/
Orbanova7148/
Ghourvan7148/
Kgorwane7122/
Garbagne712/
Garbhane711/
Ghurband711/
Garbasin711/
Gorbatim711/
Guhrband711/
Gurbandt711/
Ghorvand711/
Gharbain711/
Gharbane711/
Ngarbain711/
Garbandt710/
Gurbanova6735,308/
Arbane673,570/
Arbain671,847/
Harban671,838/
Garvan67853/
Orvain67792/
Garwan67736/
Orbong67662/
Gharbatin67260/
Gerbon67252/
Gurbán67219/
Gurbanowa67176/
Garbam67169/
Garbon67134/
Orboin67133/
Arbant67113/
Arbaun67105/
Arbaan6769/
Orbaum6750/
Arband6738/
Arbang6735/
Orbuon6730/
Ourvan6729/
Aarban6723/
Horbań6719/
Horbanova6716/
Gurvan6715/
Gurbam6714/
Orrbon6712/
Horvan6711/
Gaharband6711/
Gurbanová6710/
Orvaan679/
Gerbán679/
Horbanová679/
Gurbon677/
Orbone676/
Garbanová676/
Gorbonova675/
Șarban675/
Arbhan674/
Horbon674/
Garbán674/
Horbatink673/
Ourbanova672/
Eurban672/
Garuan672/
Orbamk671/
Garbanova671/
Arbean671/
Aurban671/
Gorvon671/
Orbaam671/
Orbein671/
Șărban671/
Garbàn671/
Garbań671/
Gorboń671/
Gorwam671/
Arbasn671/
Gorwon671/
Ngornphan671/
Arzban671/
Asrban671/
Orbonn670/

Gorban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorban in the Georgian language
გორბანgorban-
Gorban in the Russian language
Горбаньgorban-

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