Gorek Surname
Approximately 566 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 248 | 1:324,619 | 32,384 |
| Poland | 173 | 1:219,704 | 28,713 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 1:254,117 | 39,106 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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.
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Average Gorek Salary in
United States
$48,315 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Gorek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorek in the Hindi language | ||
| गोरेक | goreka | - |
| Gorek in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାେରକ | egaeraka | - |
| Gorek in the Marathi language | ||
| गोरख | gorakha | - |
| Gorek in the Russian language | ||
| Горек | gorek | - |
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Footnotes
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