Gorzhuy Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Gorzhuy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
Gorzhuy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorzhuy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gorzhuy (Russian: Горжуй) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gorzhuy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorzhuy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Gorzhuy reside; 44 percent reside in Central Asia and 44 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.
The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Gorzhuy is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 60 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 20 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 20 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 44 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gorzhuy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gorzhuy in the Russian language | ||
| Горжуй | gorzuj | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gorzhuy
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