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

Gorst (Russian: Горст) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Görst. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 115,852^nd most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,829,663 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Gorst live; 35 percent live in North Asia and 35 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Gorst is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 1,815 people, or 1 in 79,407. In Russia it is most numerous in: Altai Krai, where 54 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 7 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Besides Russia it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Gorst Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gorst has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname 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.