Gorenjec Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gorenjec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorenjec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia461:54,0808,674
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176

Gorenjec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorenjec occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorenjec? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorenjec is the 2,689,253rd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gorenjec reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 54,080. In Slovenia Gorenjec is primarily concentrated in: Lower Sava, where 76 percent reside, Central Sava, where 20 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Slovenia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gornjec93139/
Goreniec884/
Gorenšek75361/
Gorencic7535/
Gorensek7520/
Goronjic752/
Gorenshek7111/
Gorenscek714/
Gornjik6719/
Gorenschek6710/
Horyniec631/
Garenciks592/
Horzeniek591/
Garenchik591/
Gharanjeek561/
Gorenikova561/
Gorinšek50240/
Gorinsek5039/
Arenyeke5011/
Arenieks503/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorenjec
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