Gorek Surname

560,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Gorek Surname User-submission:

Gorek is an altered form of the Hungarian surname, Gyorik. It was altered at the time of immigration to the United States.

Gorek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2481:324,61932,384
Poland1731:219,70428,713
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Slovakia211:254,11739,106
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
India71:109,580,769786,157
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Görek (296) & Górek (1) are calculated separately.

Gorek (58) may also be a first name.

Gorek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gorek is an altered form of the Hungarian surname, Gyorik. It was altered at the time of immigration to the United States.

- sjgorek

Gorek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorek (Hindi: गोरेक, Marathi: गोरख, Oriya: େଗାେରକ, Russian: Горек) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Görek or Górek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorek is the 560,645th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 12,875,523 people. The last name Gorek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Gorek are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gorek is also the 1,295,729th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 58 people.

Gorek is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 324,619. In Germany Gorek is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Berlin, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany Gorek is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gorek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorek surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gorek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görek93296/
Górek931/
Goreke9160/
Gorzek9154/
Goreck9126/
Gorrek9112/
Gorekh919/
Goriek916/
Goreuk913/
Goreak911/
Goreek911/
Goresk911/
Goerek910/
Orek89136/
Gorecke8333/
Gorreck8313/
Goreske8310/
Gorzeck839/
Gorekhe835/
Gerek801,772/
Oreke801,728/
Orekh801,308/
Gürek80824/
Gorec80770/
Gorik80384/
Oriek80298/
Horek80196/
Oreck80185/
Gurek8091/
Garek8084/
Orzek8035/
Goryk8023/
Orgek8022/
Ňorek8015/
Ourek8010/
Gorex805/
Goreg803/
Orrek803/
Oreek802/
Oresk801/
Oreyk801/
Oreak800/
Goreková778/
Ghoreshk776/
Gorekova772/
Goretcke771/
Goreiske771/
Gierek731,348/
Goraik73572/
Orehek73562/
Ghorec73483/
Gorick73263/
Göreke73163/
Orzeck73161/
Gorrex73102/
Gorrec7396/
Gureke7363/
Gareke7361/
Gureck7358/
Gorgik7353/
Gorzik7346/
Gorikh7345/
Gorgec7339/
Horeck7336/
Gorike7333/
Orgeck7332/
Geriek7329/
Gerrek7327/
Gharek7323/
Gotrik7322/
Ghorik7319/
Garzek7311/
Gorayk7310/
Goroik7310/
Orriek739/
Goreac738/
Gaurek737/
Gereck736/
Goruik735/
Ngarek735/
Gurekh734/
Horeak734/
Oyrekh734/
Gorzyk733/
Oirekh733/
Orekhe733/
Gerekh732/
Oreeke732/
Goryok732/
Orekås732/
Gehrek731/
Garekh731/
Gorreg731/
Gorgeg731/
Gorikk731/
Goerik731/
Horrek731/
Hoorek731/
Hohrek731/
Orzhek731/
Oureke731/
O'Reek731/
Gorzec731/
Goriok731/
Goerec731/
Gurrek731/
Horeek731/
Oreike731/
Ooreke731/
Oireke731/
Hourek731/
Gareak731/
Ourezk731/
Oiriek731/
Orieck730/
Orreck730/
Horeks730/
Gareck730/
Horeke730/
Gareek730/
Goreykova7128/
Goreikova711/
Orec671,117/
Arek67920/
Goerigk67607/
Orik67120/
Gorrick67117/
Oreszke6775/
Goerick6761/
Oreg6758/
Gohrick6754/
Goricke6745/
Garreck6731/
Garekht6726/
Oreq6721/
Gourick6721/
Goruick6719/
Orzhekh6717/
Gourike6714/
Gorkowa6712/
Gorhaik6710/
Orex6710/
Gurzejk678/
Gaureke676/
Gurreck675/
Orekova674/
Gorzyck674/
Görecke674/
Gorikhe674/
Oryk673/
Giereyk672/
Gottrik672/
Oreheck671/
Garehck671/
Gareuck671/
Gurecke671/
Goirick671/
Gorisck671/
Orekowa671/
Gareyke671/
Gottrex671/
Gorzieg671/
Gorigue671/
Ghahrek671/
Ghourik671/
Orjk671/
Horehke670/
Goorick670/
Gorreag670/
Gerreck670/
Gorique670/
Horreck670/

Gorek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorek in the Hindi language
गोरेकgoreka-
Gorek in the Oriya language
େଗାେରକegaeraka-
Gorek in the Marathi language
गोरखgorakha-
Gorek in the Russian language
Горекgorek-

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