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Where Does The Last Name Gorst Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gorst (Russian: Горст) is found most frequently in Russia. It can appear in the variant forms: Görst. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorst? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 115,852^nd most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,829,663 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Gorst are found; 35 percent are found in North Asia and 35 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 1,815 people, or 1 in 79,407. In Russia it is most numerous in: Altai Krai, where 54 percent live, Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Aside from Russia it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Gorst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gorst has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gorst surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gorst last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gorst last name are 19.27% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.04% registered with the party.

The amount Gorst earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $40,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,096 CAD per year.