Gorko Surname
Approximately 821 people bear this surname
Gorko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 149 | 1:128,805 | 4,941 |
| Benin | 137 | 1:75,442 | 9,022 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Pakistan | 127 | 1:1,406,645 | 15,724 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Russia | 71 | 1:2,029,902 | 125,931 |
| Burkina Faso | 19 | 1:965,900 | 9,829 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Górko (2) are calculated separately.
Gorko (320) may also be a first name.
Gorko Demographics
Gorko Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Gorko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gorko (Hindi: गोरको, Russian: Горько) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Górko. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 422,155th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 8,876,426 people. The last name Gorko occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Gorko live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 35 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gorko is also the 490,671st most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 320 people.
Gorko is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 128,805. In Niger Gorko is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 67 percent reside, Dosso Region, where 17 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 10 percent reside. Barring Niger it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.
Gorko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gorko surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Gorko last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Gorko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning $50,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning $57,256 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Górko | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gorzko | 91 | 298 | / |
| Gorkos | 91 | 67 | / |
| Gorkho | 91 | 33 | / |
| Gourko | 91 | 29 | / |
| Gorkou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gorkoy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngorko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorkoz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorkot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Orko | 89 | 3,064 | / |
| Gourkou | 83 | 18 | / |
| Gourkos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gorka | 80 | 3,590 | / |
| Gurko | 80 | 2,057 | / |
| Orcko | 80 | 842 | / |
| Garko | 80 | 557 | / |
| Orkoh | 80 | 395 | / |
| Gerko | 80 | 391 | / |
| Horko | 80 | 129 | / |
| Ľorko | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gorco | 80 | 15 | / |
| Orkoo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Orkko | 80 | 3 | / |
| Orkoj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorkosch | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gorkaowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngourkou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorkha | 73 | 1,458 | / |
| Gorzka | 73 | 795 | / |
| Gierko | 73 | 160 | / |
| Ohyrko | 73 | 158 | / |
| Orkots | 73 | 47 | / |
| Gerkou | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gerkoy | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ngorka | 73 | 31 | / |
| Gurkoo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gorcos | 73 | 19 | / |
| Garkou | 73 | 18 | / |
| Horkos | 73 | 14 | / |
| Garkoi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gourka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Görkoy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gurkot | 73 | 5 | / |
| Horkko | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gorkaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghorka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngarko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Horkot | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorquo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orkoot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorkat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorkka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorkeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garkop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garkod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garhko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoorko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorkah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gherko | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orkosh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goerka | 73 | 0 | / |
| Arko | 67 | 14,603 | / |
| Ourkhou | 67 | 433 | / |
| Orco | 67 | 391 | / |
| Orka | 67 | 149 | / |
| Horkous | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gorquoi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gorkach | 67 | 8 | / |
| Horkott | 67 | 8 | / |
| Horkoss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorcott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghourka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orkoosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghorkha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorquot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horkosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghurkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orkhooj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garkosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garkuos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghorkah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghercko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngarkoï | 67 | 1 | / |
Gorko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorko in the Hindi language | ||
| गोरको | gorako | - |
| Gorko in the Russian language | ||
| Горько | gorko | - |
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