Gorlov Surname

46,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gorlov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Gorlo, meaning 'throat'.

Gorlov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia10,2321:14,0861,960
Kazakhstan3891:45,4565,888
Belarus1551:61,29710,301
Uzbekistan1311:236,1007,794
Kyrgyzstan851:70,2679,363
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Estonia351:37,7667,217
England211:2,653,24194,788
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Gorlov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Gorlo, meaning 'throat'.

- Junie

Gorlov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorlov (Georgian: გორლოვი, Russian: Горлов) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorlov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 46,353rd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 651,605 people. The last name Gorlov occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Gorlov live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 10,232 people, or 1 in 14,086. In Russia Gorlov is primarily found in: Voronezh Oblast, where 9 percent live, Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Excluding Russia it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Gorlov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gorlov last name are 6.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.71% registered with the political party.

Gorlov earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.08% more than the national average, earning $55,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorlova9211,291/
Gorlovs927/
Gorloev924/
Orlov91175,055/
Gorillov861/
Orlova83185,240/
Horlov831,614/
Orlovs83869/
Gerlov8379/
Garlov8365/
Gorlow8342/
Orlyov8317/
Orrlov839/
Gorlev834/
Orliov833/
Orlgov833/
Orloov832/
Oorlov831/
Gorlob831/
Gorlof831/
Horlova772,028/
Gorloff7743/
Garlova7739/
Garloev7730/
Gorleev7720/
Gorlaev7713/
Gorlowa775/
Oorlova771/
Goorlow771/
Arlov73870/
Orlow73836/
Orlof73517/
Orlob73403/
Orlav731/
Orlovová714/
Orlovova711/
Gorlyaev711/
Gorellow711/
Orloff673,179/
Garlow671,343/
Gerlof67229/
Arlova67217/
Harlov67118/
Orlowa6747/
Gerlow6724/
Orleow6715/
Garlöv6714/
Gorłow6712/
Gerlöv679/
Orloft676/
Gerlev676/
Horlow673/
Oorlof671/
Garlev671/
Orlavs671/
Gorlab671/
Garlof670/
Garlop670/

Gorlov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorlov in the Georgian language
გორლოვიgorlovi-
Gorlov in the Russian language
Горловgorlov-

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