Gorgun Surname

425,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorgun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorgun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus5471:17,3692,847
Russia1201:1,201,02587,954
Belgium351:328,47637,084
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
England191:2,932,529101,561
Honduras91:979,6054,574
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Northern Cyprus31:106,3378,831
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Görgun (1) are calculated separately.

Gorgun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorgun (Russian: Горгун) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Görgun. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorgun? popularity and diffusion

It is the 425,776th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,974,810 people. Gorgun occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gorgun reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Gorgun is most widespread in Belarus, where it is held by 547 people, or 1 in 17,369. In Belarus it is mostly concentrated in: Brest Region, where 52 percent live, Minsk Region, where 33 percent live and Minsk, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Belarus Gorgun is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

Gorgun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (94%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Gorgun surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Gorgun earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.9% less than the national average, earning $31,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Görgun941/
Gorgunc925/
Gorgoun921/
Orgun912,855/
Gorun911,798/
Gourgund861/
Gorgound861/
Gargun83553/
Gorgon83463/
Gorung83314/
Goorun8358/
Gurgun8351/
Gorgum8343/
Gergun8314/
Ngorun8310/
Goroun836/
Orgune834/
Gorune831/
Gorzun831/
Gorhun831/
Orhgun831/
Gorujn831/
Orngun831/
Gürgun831/
Orun805,833/
Gorgunova805/
Gourgound801/
Ghoorun77509/
Gargaun77269/
Gourgon77212/
Giergun7776/
Gargund7717/
Goround779/
Ngoirun774/
Gouroun774/
Goruine773/
Gourung772/
Ghorgon772/
Gurgaun772/
Gurgund772/
Gurgune771/
Gurgung771/
Goorung771/
Ngoorun771/
Gargune771/
Gorgoum771/
Gorusin771/
Gorusen771/
Gorhune770/
Argun737,510/
Goron734,000/
Orhun731,691/
Garun731,659/
Horun731,205/
Gorum73804/
Orung73335/
Orgon73217/
Oraun7377/
Oroun7353/
Orune7323/
Orunk7310/
Oruun739/
Goruń737/
Ourun736/
Orzun736/
Orgum736/
Uorun734/
Oorun734/
Oruhn731/
Orund731/
Orrun731/
Orunn731/
Oğrun731/
Gorón731/
Orunc731/
Oruin730/
Gorunova71419/
Orgunova7120/
Gorunová716/
Gourounk711/
Gorunowa711/
Garung672,533/
Gorgoń671,816/
Gürgün671,183/
Gouron67812/
Gorron67273/
Hargun67229/
Gorzon67169/
Horzun67163/
Gaurun67128/
Horung67114/
Horhun6779/
Gorhum6756/
Arghun6748/
Gargum6747/
Ouraun6744/
Garrun6742/
Hoirun6733/
Horgon6727/
Goraum6727/
Goroum6718/
Hohrun6715/
Goiron6714/
Goroon6710/
Garune6710/
Orrung6710/
Garuin679/
Gharun678/
Oreung675/
Osrunn674/
Gorrón674/
Goruim674/
Garunk674/
Garund673/
Oruine673/
Goronh673/
Argoun673/
Garuun673/
Gorrum672/
Argune672/
Gargunova672/
Ouroun672/
Garzun672/
Garoun672/
Orunne672/
Goorum672/
Oroung672/
Goruinova671/
Orgounova671/
Gourum671/
Goronn671/
Ohroun671/
Oreune671/
Gargón671/
Gorzuń671/
Gohrum671/
Ghoron671/
Ghorum671/
Orumne671/
Gurgum671/
Ngarun671/
Goyrum671/
Hourun671/
Gosrum670/
Horune670/
Othrun670/
Ottrun670/
Garhun670/

Gorgun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorgun in the Russian language
Горгунgorgun-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorgun
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