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 held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Górko. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 422,155th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,876,426 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Gorko reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gorko is also the 490,671st most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 320 people.
The last name Gorko is most numerous in Niger, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 128,805. In Niger it is most common in: Tillabéri Region, where 67 percent live, Dosso Region, where 17 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Niger Gorko is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.
Gorko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gorko last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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Footnotes
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