Gorniak Surname

223,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Gorniak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorniak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:578,08447,352
France1901:349,59352,489
Germany1751:460,03140,524
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Poland1321:287,94534,716
England1081:515,90832,533
Israel1041:82,2859,899
Canada971:379,85133,859
Czechia431:247,29033,576
Australia361:749,88148,970
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Norway151:342,81932,589
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark81:705,58939,626
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Górniak (88) are calculated separately.

Gorniak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorniak is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Górniak. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorniak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorniak is the 223,284th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,995,365 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Gorniak are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gorniak is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 578,084. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 28 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Gorniak exists in 29 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Gorniak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gorniak surname are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.64% registered with the party.

The amount Gorniak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.72% less than the national average, earning 222,447 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.17% less than the national average, earning R 108,900 per year; in United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $47,263 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Górniak9588/
Gorniack93115/
Gourniak9331/
Horniak861,775/
Gurniak86382/
Gornyak86222/
Gornjak86153/
Gorniok8675/
Gerniak8612/
Garniak861/
Gorniaková8255/
Gorniakova822/
Horniack803/
Gierniak802/
Gurniack801/
Ornyak772/
Arniak772/
Orniac772/
Ornjak771/
Orniag771/
Hornyak712,544/
Hornjak71987/
Horniaková71426/
Gurnyak71121/
Gornyakova71120/
Horniakova7175/
Horniák7119/
Gornyák7116/
Gernjak7114/
Gurniok7111/
Gurnhak719/
Górniok717/
Gernyak716/
Górniaková715/
Gurñiak714/
Harniak714/
Gorneac713/
Garnyak712/
Horniac711/
Garniac711/
Gurnjak711/
Horneak711/
Hornyack6717/
Horniackova677/
Gernjack671/
Horniacková671/
Hoornyak671/

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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 Gorniak
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