Goričan Surname

377,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Goričan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goričan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia7711:3,227489
Croatia1421:29,7796,121
Bosnia and Herzegovina291:121,9459,226
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Gorican (42) are calculated separately.

Goričan Last Name Facts

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

Goričan is most common in Slovenia. It may be rendered as a variant: Gorican. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goričan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 377,044th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,687,285 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Goričan are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 771 people, or 1 in 3,227. In Slovenia it is most common in: Drava, where 55 percent are found, Savinja, where 20 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia Goričan is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 15 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Goričan
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