Gorodetchi Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gorodetchi Surname User-submission:

The surname Gorodetchi means 'towns person'. It comes from the Slavic word gorod (город), meaning 'town'.

Gorodetchi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1671:21,3263,613
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gorodeţchi (1) are calculated separately.

Gorodetchi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gorodetchi means 'towns person'. It comes from the Slavic word gorod (город), meaning 'town'.

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Gorodetchi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorodetchi is found most frequently in Moldova. It can be found as: Gorodeţchi. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorodetchi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorodetchi is the 1,281,391st most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gorodetchi reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most widely held in Moldova, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 21,326. In Moldova it is most numerous in: Chișinău Municipality, where 28 percent live, Cimișlia District, where 20 percent live and Basarabeasca District, where 17 percent live. Not including Moldova this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

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