Gorelko Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorelko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorelko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3511:410,60739,463
Belarus1971:48,2298,220
Moldova391:91,31711,266
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gorelko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorelko (Russian: Горелко) occurs most in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorelko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 526,285th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. The last name Gorelko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Gorelko reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 61 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gorelko is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 351 people, or 1 in 410,607. In Russia it is most numerous in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 14 percent reside, Tyumen Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 32 percent reside and Moldova, where 6 percent reside.

Gorelko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gorelko last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorelko last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orelko922/
Gorlko921/
Gorelco86245/
Horelko86179/
Gorelka86115/
Gorilko8618/
Garelko864/
Gorzelka8015/
Gorlekop801/
Orełko7714/
Orilko771/
Arelko771/
Gorlekopp7596/
Horylko71144/
Horelka7163/
Orzełko718/
Gurelco718/
Garilko712/
Gorilco711/
Harelko711/
Gierełko671/
Gaurilko671/
Gurlekopp631/
Oryłko624/
Orleka621/
Harlko621/
Hořelka5775/
Horylka576/
Orlecka573/
Harilko573/
Garelca571/
Horelca571/
Orlekaa571/
Harelka570/
Haurylko5311/
Gaurilka536/
Haurylkou501/

Gorelko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorelko in the Russian language
Горелкоgorelko-

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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 Gorelko
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