Gorkun Surname

42,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gorkun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorkun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia12,2081:11,8061,635
Turkmenistan651:84,4481,659
Kazakhstan381:465,32934,912
Belarus191:500,05646,922
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gorkun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorkun (Russian: Горкун) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorkun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,248th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 590,037 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gorkun live; 95 percent live in North Asia and 95 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 12,208 people, or 1 in 11,806. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Amur Oblast, where 91 percent live, Altai Krai, where 3 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 1 percent live. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Turkmenistan, where 1 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent live.

Gorkun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gorkun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gorkun last name increased 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorkun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gorkun last name is principally Orthodox (97%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gorkun surname are 21.15% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gorkun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $45,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorkhun922/
Gorkune921/
Orkun91928/
Gorkusin861/
Horkun831,220/
Garkun83449/
Gurkun8326/
Gorkon8312/
Gorcun832/
Gorkunova801,156/
Gorkoon775/
Gerkuhn772/
Horkhun771/
Arkun731,353/
Orcun7362/
Orkon737/
Ghorkoon710/
Orkhon67535/
Harkun67437/
Gorcum67271/
Garkunova67128/
Arkoun67117/
Horkunova67108/
Gurcun6728/
Gürkün6725/
Gurkunova6713/
Garkon678/
Horkum678/
Horkushyn675/
Gorcon673/
Garcun673/
Arkhun672/
Orcune671/
Garkum671/
Arkuin671/
Horkon671/
Gercun670/

Gorkun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorkun in the Russian language
Горкунgorkun-

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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 Gorkun
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