Gorky Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Latvia

Gorky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran601:1,279,70953,896
United States531:6,838,848318,712
India231:33,350,669396,143
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gorky (903) may also be a first name.

Gorky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorky (Marathi: गोक) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,369,340th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Gorky live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 270,077th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 903 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 1,279,709. In Iran Gorky is mostly concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 78 percent live, West Azerbaijan Province, where 15 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Iran this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Gorky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gorky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gorky last name rose 408 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorky Last Name Statistics demography

Gorky earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.19% less than the national average, earning $32,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorkiy91604/
Gorkey9130/
Goerky9110/
Gorkay914/
Gorkoy912/
Orky892/
Gorkaya83857/
Goercky831/
Gourkey831/
Gorkhey831/
Gorka803,590/
Horky801,254/
Gorke801,237/
Gorki80415/
Gerky8047/
Orkay8040/
Orkey8030/
Orkiy8013/
Orkuy801/
Garky801/
Goerke734,870/
Gorkhe731,715/
Gorkha731,458/
Gorzka73795/
Horkey73694/
Horkay73410/
Görkey73247/
Gerkey73231/
Horkyi73105/
Gorzki7389/
Gohrke7384/
Gorcey7383/
Orkaya7357/
Garkay7347/
Görkay7341/
Orkysh7339/
Gerkoy7333/
Garkey7327/
Gharky7326/
Goerki7322/
Gorkie7315/
Gorcay7313/
Gorked7313/
Gourka7312/
Gorkhi7311/
Gorkeh739/
Gorkii739/
Gourke738/
Gourki738/
Görkoy736/
Gorcki736/
Gorkij736/
Ghorki735/
Gorcke734/
Gorkai734/
Gorkaa733/
Ghorka733/
Gierky732/
Gehrky732/
Goërke732/
Gorkeu731/
Goerké731/
Goorki731/
Ngorke731/
Orkehy731/
Gorkui731/
Gorkka731/
Gorkce731/
Gherky731/
Gosrki731/
Orkeys730/
Orke67375/
Goercke67250/
Arky67179/
Goehrke67160/
Orki67150/
Orka67149/
Árky6758/
Görkaya6731/
Gierkey6724/
Gorchiy6717/
Ghorkha672/
Ghorkhe672/
Gourkee672/
Gorgcki672/
Goercki672/
Goorkiz672/
Ghourka672/
Gourkis672/
Gorkijs672/
Gorkhai671/
Ghourki671/
Gorkaia671/
Gehrkey671/
Gorzcki671/
Orqy671/
Garkays671/
Gorkhei671/
Gharkey670/
Gourzki670/

Gorky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorky in the Marathi language
गोकgoka-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorky
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