Goretov Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Goretov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goretov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2911:495,26845,742
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Goretov Last Name Facts

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

Goretov (Russian: Горетов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Goretov.

How Common Is The Last Name Goretov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 881,213th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Goretov live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Goretov is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 495,268. In Russia Goretov is mostly concentrated in: Voronezh Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 22 percent are found and Penza Oblast, where 16 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 2 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent are found.

Goretov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Goretov last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Goretov last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goretova93234/
Gorestov938/
Orestov8669/
Garetov8656/
Goritov8612/
Horetov866/
Gorotov862/
Goratov861/
Gasretov8077/
Garetova8040/
Goritova8014/
Horetova808/
Goristov803/
Gorystov801/
Aretov7726/
Oretob771/
Arestov712,748/
Asretov7185/
Aretova7130/
Orestav7117/
Garitov7113/
Garatov7112/
Oretoft715/
Oristov714/
Garrettova711/
Garistov6731/
Garitova6723/
Haretova675/
Arestovs673/
Horystov672/
Gaeratov672/
Arehtova671/
Argetova671/

Goretov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goretov in the Russian language
Горетовgoretov-

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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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  • 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 Goretov
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