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Where Does The Last Name Gorishnyak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gorishnyak (Russian: Горишняк) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorishnyak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gorishnyak is the 1,198,640^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Gorishnyak are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gorishnyak is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 1,000,855. In Russia Gorishnyak is mostly found in: Murmansk Oblast, where 25 percent are found, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 23 percent are found and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kyrgyzstan, where 16 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent are found.

Gorishnyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorishnyak last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.