Goroshek Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Goroshek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goroshek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia931:1,549,710104,953
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Goroshek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goroshek (Russian: Горошек) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goroshek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goroshek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Goroshek are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Goroshek is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 1,549,710. In Russia Goroshek is primarily found in: Moscow, where 23 percent reside, Tver Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 8 percent reside and Armenia, where 2 percent reside.

Goroshek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Goroshek last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Goroshek surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 44.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goroshek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goroshek in the Russian language
Горошекgorosek-

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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 Goroshek
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