Gornik Surname

149,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gornik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gornik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia9291:2,678353
United States5601:647,24851,938
Germany4701:171,28820,150
Austria1551:54,9388,627
Croatia1551:27,2815,642
France831:800,27496,515
Poland801:475,10947,696
Belarus801:118,76317,417
Russia791:1,824,342117,368
Canada661:558,26746,632
Israel491:174,64617,612
England391:1,428,66862,556
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Australia271:999,84158,390
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Serbia151:476,33019,508
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Wales71:442,07621,198
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Górnik (30) & Gòrnik (1) are calculated separately.

Gornik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gornik (Russian: Горник) is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Górnik or Gòrnik. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gornik? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 149,902nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,474,549 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gornik are found; 37 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 37 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Gornik is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is held by 929 people, or 1 in 2,678. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Southeast Slovenia, where 29 percent are found, Drava, where 22 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia Gornik occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Gornik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gornik surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gornik surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Gornik earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.26% more than the national average, earning $58,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Górnik9430/
Gòrnik941/
Ghornik923,940/
Gornick92890/
Gornikh92198/
Gorniok9275/
Gorniks9214/
Gournik922/
Gornizk921/
Gorniek921/
Gornigk921/
Gorznik921/
Ornik911,193/
Gornicke868/
Gorennik862/
Hornik832,816/
Garnik83931/
Gornic83412/
Gurnik83366/
Gornig83363/
Gernik8368/
Ornick8353/
Gornek8339/
Orniks837/
Gornyk833/
Ournik831/
Ornike831/
Gornix831/
Gornikova80185/
Hornick773,674/
Garnaik771,423/
Gornykh77573/
Garnick77501/
Gurnick77482/
Hornikx77144/
Hoornik7738/
Horrnik7717/
Gournic7713/
Oornick7712/
Gurniok7711/
Górniok777/
Gernick776/
Garniek774/
Gorneck773/
Gurniks772/
Hornike772/
Hornaik771/
Hornnik771/
Gurnaik771/
Gorniec771/
Goernig771/
Giernik771/
Ghornig770/
Ornig73307/
Ornek73174/
Arnik7394/
Ornix734/
Ornic732/
Hoornick7188/
Gurnicke7116/
Hornicke7114/
Garhnaik716/
Garnaaik714/
Ornikova713/
Horrnick712/
Orennick712/
Garnnaik711/
Gornkova711/
Garrniks711/
Gurnichk711/
Hornig678,030/
Horník671,596/
Harnik67811/
Garnek67640/
Hornek67428/
Hornyk67317/
Arnick67209/
Hornix67145/
Horniková67114/
Görnig6780/
Garnikova6763/
Gernig6760/
Gurník6757/
Gurnig6754/
Garnic6747/
Hornikova6747/
Ornigg6744/
Garnyk6736/
Orneck6723/
Gurnic6721/
Gurnek6720/
Gernek6714/
Hornic6713/
Garnix6711/
Gurniková679/
Gorneková678/
Gornec674/
Gornex673/
Gornekova672/
Gurnikova672/
Arnoik671/
Hornäk671/
Garnig671/
Gürnek671/
Aarnik671/
Arnaik671/
Ornyok671/
Gorneg670/
Arnike670/

Gornik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gornik in the Russian language
Горникgornik-

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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 Gornik
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