Gorss Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Gorss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Görss (23) are calculated separately.
Gorss Demographics
Gorss Political Affiliation
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Gorss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gorss (Russian: Горсс) is most common in The United States. It can be found as: Görss. For other potential spellings of Gorss click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorss? popularity and diffusion
Gorss is the 1,527,735th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gorss live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Gorss is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Gorss is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, Maryland, where 14 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 1 percent are found.
Gorss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gorss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 614 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gorss Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gorss surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
Gorss earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.11% more than the national average, earning $45,786 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Görss | 93 | 23 | / |
| Gorsse | 91 | 813 | / |
| Goerss | 91 | 307 | / |
| Gourss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gors | 89 | 423 | / |
| Orss | 89 | 9 | / |
| Goursse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gorst | 80 | 3,983 | / |
| Gorse | 80 | 3,192 | / |
| Goers | 80 | 1,621 | / |
| Gorsh | 80 | 220 | / |
| Gours | 80 | 149 | / |
| Ghors | 80 | 141 | / |
| Gurss | 80 | 138 | / |
| Gorsd | 80 | 134 | / |
| Gohrs | 80 | 24 | / |
| Gorsz | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gerss | 80 | 21 | / |
| Garss | 80 | 14 | / |
| Horss | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gosrs | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gorrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goors | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ourss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orsse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ors | 75 | 1,790 | / |
| Gorshe | 73 | 273 | / |
| Gorsch | 73 | 257 | / |
| Goehrs | 73 | 142 | / |
| Ghorse | 73 | 98 | / |
| Gourse | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ghorst | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gorsht | 73 | 13 | / |
| Garsse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goerrs | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goorse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Horsst | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorsøe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghours | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gherss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gharss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gierss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngorsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hourss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gers | 67 | 2,852 | / |
| Ours | 67 | 2,361 | / |
| Görs | 67 | 1,310 | / |
| Orse | 67 | 963 | / |
| Hors | 67 | 763 | / |
| Gars | 67 | 691 | / |
| Goersch | 67 | 369 | / |
| Gorsche | 67 | 181 | / |
| Gürs | 67 | 166 | / |
| Gurs | 67 | 85 | / |
| Orrs | 67 | 70 | / |
| Oors | 67 | 63 | / |
| Orsh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gorsova | 67 | 31 | / |
| Orst | 67 | 22 | / |
| Arss | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gohrsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uors | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghorshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoorse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojrs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gharsse | 67 | 1 | / |
Gorss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorss in the Russian language | ||
| Горсс | gorss | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorss
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