Gorsek Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Gorsek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorsek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Goršek (482) are calculated separately.

Gorsek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorsek is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Goršek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorsek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorsek is the 1,637,889th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. Gorsek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gorsek live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States Gorsek is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 35 percent are found, Oregon, where 28 percent are found and Illinois, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The United States Gorsek exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Gorsek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorsek last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered with the party.

Gorsek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,524 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goršek94482/
Gorshek929/
Orsek919/
Gorschek8611/
Gorsheck861/
Orseck8358/
Gorzek8354/
Garsek8326/
Gersek8316/
Orshek8310/
Orscek838/
Gorsik835/
Horsek831/
Gorcek831/
Orseik830/
Orseske7774/
Orschek7728/
Gorgisk7722/
Gorsick7717/
Gorzeck779/
Gersiek778/
Gorchek778/
Gershek771/
Gursiek771/
Gorshik771/
Garszek771/
Gorshekova752/
Orsik73426/
Orzek7335/
Orsyk7332/
Orgek7322/
Orsec733/
Orseg731/
Gorskova711,575/
Gorcheck7120/
Gurschek7113/
Gerschek717/
Orscheck717/
Gorschik715/
Gorscheg713/
Orschekh712/
Orsekova712/
Gorsceac711/
Gorgisck711/
Gorgiske710/
Gorshkova6741,978/
Orzeck67161/
Horscheck67136/
Garseg6793/
Gorsic6790/
Gürçek6776/
Gorgik6753/
Gorzik6746/
Garsik6741/
Gorgec6739/
Horsik6739/
Gierschek6734/
Orgeck6732/
Gorcik6723/
Orsick6716/
Garcek6714/
Gersec6712/
Garzek6711/
Orjekh6711/
Arseke678/
Gorschegg677/
Gersik675/
Gursik675/
Goršeg675/
Garjek673/
Gorzyk673/
Görcek672/
Horcek671/
Gorcyk671/
Gorgeg671/
Orsegh671/
Gorjik671/
Orzhek671/
Gorsig671/
Gorzec671/

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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 Gorsek
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