Goretskikh Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Goretskikh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goretskikh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664

Goretskikh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goretskikh (Russian: Горецких) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goretskikh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goretskikh is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Goretskikh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Goretskikh reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Goretskikh is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia it is most numerous in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 67 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Tyumen Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Other than Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goretskikh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goretskikh in the Russian language
Горецкихgoreckih-

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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 Goretskikh
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