Gork Surname
Approximately 416 people bear this surname
Gork Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 147 | 1:547,656 | 45,370 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
The alternate forms: Görk (473) are calculated separately.
Gork (68) may also be a first name.
Gork Demographics
Gork Political Affiliation
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Gork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gork Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gork (Hindi: गोरक, Marathi: गोरक, Russian: Горк) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Görk. Click here for other potential spellings of Gork.
How Common Is The Last Name Gork? popularity and diffusion
Gork is the 706,244th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 39 percent of Gork live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. Gork is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 68 people.
Gork is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 547,656. In Germany it is most numerous in: Brandenburg, where 38 percent are found, Saxony, where 31 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany Gork is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Gork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gork surname rose 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gork Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gork last name are 41.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.46% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gork earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.04% more than the national average, earning R 667,848 per year; in United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,838 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Görk | 92 | 473 | / |
| Gorke | 89 | 1,237 | / |
| Gorkh | 89 | 413 | / |
| Gorck | 89 | 140 | / |
| Goerk | 89 | 140 | / |
| Gorks | 89 | 76 | / |
| Ngork | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ghork | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gorkk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goork | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ork | 86 | 1,710 | / |
| Gorkhe | 80 | 1,715 | / |
| Goerck | 80 | 320 | / |
| Gohrke | 80 | 84 | / |
| Gorkss | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gorcks | 80 | 14 | / |
| Gourke | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gorcke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Goërke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gorkšs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghorkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghorks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gerk | 75 | 2,117 | / |
| Gorg | 75 | 1,666 | / |
| Gurk | 75 | 879 | / |
| Orke | 75 | 375 | / |
| Hork | 75 | 364 | / |
| Gark | 75 | 115 | / |
| Gorc | 75 | 67 | / |
| Ourk | 75 | 21 | / |
| Orck | 75 | 16 | / |
| Orkh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oirk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Orkk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orzk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Uork | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gorková | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gorkowa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ghorkhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gurkh | 67 | 672 | / |
| Goerg | 67 | 580 | / |
| Gorgs | 67 | 573 | / |
| Gurke | 67 | 555 | / |
| Gourc | 67 | 454 | / |
| Garke | 67 | 452 | / |
| Gourg | 67 | 302 | / |
| Horck | 67 | 294 | / |
| Horke | 67 | 162 | / |
| Gierk | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gärke | 67 | 98 | / |
| Gehrk | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gerck | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gürck | 67 | 22 | / |
| Orkås | 67 | 13 | / |
| Horkh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Görks | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gherk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gorcs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gurck | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gorkhova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ourke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gourkova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngark | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horgk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gourq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorgt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Görck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uorke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghorg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goorg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Görkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goerc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorhkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orhck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oorke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorgg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hourk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gohrc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ohrke | 67 | 0 | / |
Gork Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gork in the Hindi language | ||
| गोरक | goraka | - |
| Gork in the Marathi language | ||
| गोरक | goraka | - |
| Gork in the Russian language | ||
| Горк | gork | - |
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