Gorisek Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gorisek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorisek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Austria141:608,24554,975
France141:4,744,480251,814
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Gorišek (1,448) are calculated separately.

Gorisek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorisek is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Gorišek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorisek? popularity and diffusion

Gorisek is the 1,133,308th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Gorisek are found; 34 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gorisek is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 20 percent live, Ohio, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Gorisek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorisek surname are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76% registered with the political party.

Gorisek earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning $38,630 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorišek951,448/
Gorishek9379/
Orisek92179/
Gorischek8828/
Garisek8642/
Oriesek8641/
Oriseke863/
Orishek861/
Gorichek80787/
Oriseake801/
Orgiseck801/
Oriessek801/
Orišek7710/
Oresek778/
Orisik773/
Orysek771/
Orisekova752/
Goriskova751/
Oriešek71268/
Orzesek7132/
Orysiek719/
Gurisik719/
Gorucek717/
Oreshek716/
Gürisik713/
Orzysek711/
Ariseke711/
Gorischegg711/
Goreček711/
Gorejek711/
Oryszek711/
Gorišeková711/
Gerisik711/
Gurysek711/
Horesek710/
Orzeszek67894/
Orzessek67126/
Horejsek6771/
Orzyszek6759/
Gereszek6748/
Oureizek6745/
Oriskova6722/
Orischik674/
Gorecike673/
Oriescik671/
Gorzecik671/
Gerushek670/

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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 Gorisek
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