Gorkova Surname

172,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gorkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,3981:60,1017,804
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kazakhstan251:707,30046,975
Belarus131:730,85159,297
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Gorková (25) & Górková (9) are calculated separately.

Gorkova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorkova (Georgian: გორკოვა, Russian: Горькова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Gorková or Górková. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorkova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorkova is the 172,486th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,922,031 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gorkova are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 2,398 people, or 1 in 60,101. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 21 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 15 percent live and Moscow, where 12 percent live. Excluding Russia Gorkova occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Uzbekistan, where 1 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Gorkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorkova last name are 15.58% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 62.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gorkova earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning $54,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorková9525/
Gourkova936/
Gorkhova936/
Gorkovas931/
Gorkuova931/
Gorhkova931/
Gorkov922,267/
Orkova9220/
Górková909/
Gorkovova881/
Garkova86932/
Horkova86290/
Gerkova8631/
Gorkowa8612/
Gourkov869/
Gorhkov869/
Orkhova868/
Gorkhov865/
Gorcova863/
Gorkava862/
Gorckov861/
Gorkovs861/
Orkov8366/
Gorkovoy80447/
Gorkovoi8029/
Horkhova802/
Garkhova801/
Gorzhkov801/
Garkov77912/
Arkova77836/
Horkov77330/
Gorkow77198/
Orkhov7711/
Gorcov776/
Orcova773/
Orkovs772/
Gorkof772/
Gorkaf771/
Horková71272/
Horkava71240/
Harkova71177/
Gorkoff7177/
Gercova7145/
Gorcová7134/
Garkava7130/
Ľorková7125/
Gerková7117/
Ňorková7111/
Arkhova7110/
Garkowa717/
Horcova716/
Gourkow711/
Horkovs711/
Gorkows711/
Gorkhof711/
Orcuova711/
Aharkova672,024/
Arkov67968/
Horkovoi6778/
Garkouwa6739/
Orcov675/
Huorková674/
Gorkavoy674/
Ghercova674/
Hourková673/
Gorkowoj672/
Orkof672/
Gorcovoy672/
Gorkawad671/
Gehrková671/
Hoorcova671/
Orkow671/
Garkavas671/
Garkoiwa671/
Garkowaj671/
Horzhkov671/
Garkovoy671/

Gorkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorkova in the Georgian language
გორკოვაgorkova-
Gorkova in the Russian language
Горьковаgorkova-

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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 Gorkova
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