Gorelyshev Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorelyshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorelyshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4151:347,28434,503
Belarus421:226,21627,697
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gorelyshev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorelyshev (Russian: Горелышев) is most common in Russia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorelyshev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 641,055th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. Gorelyshev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gorelyshev are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 415 people, or 1 in 347,284. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent reside, Ryazan Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Moscow, where 10 percent reside. Beside Russia it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 9 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Gorelyshev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Gorelyshev last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gorelyshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorelyshev in the Russian language
Горелышевgorelysev-

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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 Gorelyshev
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