Gorski Surname

31,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Gorski Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller on, or near, a mountain.

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Gorski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,1131:35,8414,463
Germany2,1061:38,2275,048
Brazil1,0011:213,8608,248
Poland6101:62,3099,783
Canada4561:80,8029,022
England4361:127,79412,731
France3791:175,25827,289
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Israel1941:44,1125,947
Argentina1941:220,32718,124
Croatia1681:25,1705,232
Belgium1001:114,96617,029
Austria961:88,70213,087
Norway781:65,9279,320
Estonia771:17,1662,887
Finland641:85,8869,144
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Uruguay551:62,3966,701
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Ireland231:204,7368,142
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Górski (222) & Görski (2) are calculated separately.

Gorski (36) may also be a first name.

Gorski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller on, or near, a mountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

A locational surname derived from the Polish word, gorá, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.

- maddragon

This surname means 'woodsman', 'coming from the forest'.

- viktormukarev

Gorski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorski (Georgian: გორსკი, Russian: Горски) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Górski or Görski. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorski? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,675th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 432,521 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gorski live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 36 people.

The last name Gorski is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,113 people, or 1 in 35,841. In The United States Gorski is most common in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Gorski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorski has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 31,603 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gorski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gorski surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Gorski earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 13.93% more than the national average, earning 394,305 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning $57,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Górski94222/
Görski942/
Gorskis92110/
Gorskiy9297/
Gorskie9240/
Gorskii9239/
Gorskih9227/
Gorskij9227/
Gorszki9224/
Gourski9221/
Goerski924/
Gorshki922/
Gorskai922/
Gorskyi921/
Gorsski921/
Gosrski921/
Gorscki921/
Orski91530/
Gorskaia8619/
Gourskii866/
Gorskich862/
Gorshkoi861/
Gorsky834,760/
Gurski833,959/
Garski831,270/
Gorska83905/
Gorske83327/
Horski83231/
Gorzki8389/
Gerski8359/
Orskis8319/
Gorská8319/
Gorský839/
Orskiy833/
Orskyi831/
Orskie830/
Horskyi77529/
Gurskis77463/
Gorschi77194/
Gurskij77119/
Goorsky77109/
Gorszka77106/
Gurskiy7786/
Gierski7774/
Gurszki7758/
Gorskey7743/
Goursky7738/
Garskie7724/
Gurskii7713/
Gorskoy777/
Gourska775/
Gurskyi774/
Gurskie774/
Garskiy773/
Gorszky773/
Gorskyy771/
Ngorsky771/
Garskit771/
Gerskie771/
Gorzcki771/
Garskis771/
Garshki771/
Gurskio771/
Gourzki770/
Goerske770/
Orsky73659/
Arski73118/
Orska73106/
Orjki731/
Orská731/
Gorskaya714,522/
Gorskaja7151/
Gurskaia7130/
Goorskey7117/
Gorscaia7115/
Gorsskyh714/
Gorschka713/
Gorshkoa711/
Gurskich711/
Ghorrsky711/
Gourskey710/
Gursky675,538/
Garske673,085/
Horská671,357/
Horský671,204/
Gorzka67795/
Gurske67457/
Horsky67457/
Garska67223/
Gurská67185/
Górska67181/
Gurský67167/
Gurska67159/
Gersky67144/
Garsky67137/
Harski6792/
Horska6748/
Gerske6741/
Arskyi6727/
Gerska6720/
Gurzki6720/
Garská6718/
Garský6716/
Gárská6715/
Gárský6714/
Orskey6710/
Górská677/
Arskiy672/
Aarski672/
Eurski671/
Arskie671/
Arskii671/
Orschi671/
Gourskaja671/
Gurskaitė671/
Horske670/

Gorski Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorski in the Georgian language
გორსკიgorski-
Gorski in the Russian language
Горскиgorski-

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