Gorzelec Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gorzelec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gorzelec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland501:760,17561,940
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gorzelec Last Name Facts

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

Gorzelec is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gorzelec click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorzelec? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gorzelec is the 2,555,468th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Gorzelec is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gorzelec are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Gorzelec is most widely held in Poland, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 760,175. Other than Poland it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorzelic8847/
Gourielec8211/
Gorzeletz821/
Goreleick821/
Orzelek8060/
Arzelec8015/
Gorelic8014/
Gozelek804/
Gorelek801/
Gozelez801/
Gordzelick781/
Gorelick752,873/
Gorzelik7585/
Harzelec7541/
Gareleck7511/
Gorelich758/
Gorelets752/
Gorelike752/
Gorzalek752/
Gorelych751/
Gorzelitz7156/
Gordzelik7122/
Gorzielik7112/
Gorrelick716/
Garzelerz711/
Gorelik675,155/
Orzełek67456/
Gordzielik67383/
Guzelek6753/
Gozelik6724/
Gorelyk6713/
Gorelík6712/
Gorelicova677/
Garelic674/

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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 Gorzelec
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