Gorsvet Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gorsvet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorsvet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Gorsvet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gorsvet (Russian: Горсвет) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorsvet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gorsvet is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Gorsvet occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gorsvet reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gorsvet is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia Gorsvet is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 33 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Udmurt Republic, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 20 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorshue711/
Gorsueh710/
Gorjue623/
Garsue622/
Gorsby620/
Gorszwa5738/
Garshva577/
Garszva572/
Ghorsby571/
Garsuie571/
Gerswit570/
Ghorshui531/
Garšvaitė508/

Gorsvet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gorsvet in the Russian language
Горсветgorsvet-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorsvet
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