Gorkov Surname

186,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gorkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,1471:67,1288,711
Kazakhstan451:392,94430,781
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gorkov Last Name Facts

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

Gorkov (Georgian: გორკოვი, Russian: Горьков) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorkov? popularity and diffusion

Gorkov is the 186,714th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,214,621 people. The surname Gorkov occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Gorkov reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Gorkov is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 2,147 people, or 1 in 67,128. In Russia Gorkov is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 17 percent live, Moscow, where 13 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 7 percent live. Apart from Russia Gorkov is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Gorkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorkov surname are 6.88% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.65% registered to vote for the political party.

Gorkov earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.92% more than the national average, earning $76,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorkova922,494/
Gourkov929/
Gorkoev929/
Gorhkov929/
Gorkhov925/
Gorkovs921/
Gorckov921/
Orkov9166/
Gourkova866/
Gorkhova866/
Gorzhkov861/
Gorhkova861/
Gurkov831,897/
Garkov83912/
Horkov83330/
Gorkow83198/
Gerkov8326/
Orkova8320/
Orkhov8311/
Gorcov836/
Gorkof832/
Gürkov832/
Orkovs832/
Gorkovova801/
Gurkova771,937/
Garkova77932/
Gorkaev77184/
Gorkoff7777/
Gorkowa7712/
Orkhova778/
Gorcova773/
Gurkovs772/
Gorkows771/
Gourkow771/
Gorkhof771/
Gerkhov771/
Horkovs771/
Arkov73968/
Orcov735/
Orkof732/
Orkow731/
Horkhova712/
Horzhkov711/
Garkhova711/
Arkova67836/
Harkov67245/
Garkow6792/
Gurkow6744/
Gercov6714/
Arkhov6712/
Gerkow676/
Orcova673/
Garcov672/
Gurcov672/
Gorkaf671/
Garkop671/
Arkoov671/
Garkof671/
Orqcov671/
Orkhof671/

Gorkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorkov in the Georgian language
გორკოვიgorkovi66.67
გორკოვgorkov33.33
Gorkov in the Russian language
Горьковgorkov-

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