Gubernat Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gubernat Surname User-submission:

The surname Gubernat comes from the Latin word, gubernatio, which means 'leadership' or 'command'.

In the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic), the word guberniya (Russian, губе́рния) defined the governorate, a major and principal administrative subdivision.

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Gubernat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0961:34,6805,350
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Romania811:247,87523,462
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England71:7,959,723202,100
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Gubernát (2) are calculated separately.

Gubernat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gubernat comes from the Latin word, gubernatio, which means 'leadership' or 'command'.

In the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic), the word guberniya (Russian, губе́рния) defined the governorate, a major and principal administrative subdivision. A governorate was ruled by a governor (губернатор, gubernator), a word borrowed from the Latin, gubernator.

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Gubernat Last Name Facts

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

Gubernat (Russian: Губернат) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Gubernát. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gubernat? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,373rd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,146,572 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gubernat are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 1,096 people, or 1 in 34,680. Excluding Poland it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Romania, where 6 percent live.

Gubernat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gubernat surname are 23.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gubernat earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning $58,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gubernát962/
Gubernath94108/
Gubernaut943/
Guberna93131/
Gubernatte895/
Hubernat8886/
Gubernot8870/
Guvernat8823/
Gouberna881/
Gubarnat881/
Gubernatova847/
Goberna80611/
Gubernathová801/
Huvernat7522/
Guberney7513/
Gobernot751/
Gubernátová743/
Guverneau712/
Goberno672/
Gobierno63265/
Guverney632/
Auvernot631/
Gouvernoy591/

Gubernat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gubernat in the Russian language
Губернатgubernat-

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