Gurkovsky Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gurkovsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurkovsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1591:906,43471,932
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Gurkovský (5) are calculated separately.

Gurkovsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurkovsky (Russian: Гурковский) occurs most in Russia. It can also be found as: Gurkovský. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurkovsky? popularity and diffusion

Gurkovsky is the 1,202,518th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. Gurkovsky is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gurkovsky live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gurkovsky is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 906,434. In Russia Gurkovsky is most numerous in: Rostov Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Penza Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Russia Gurkovsky exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent are found and Transnistria, where 6 percent are found.

Gurkovsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gurkovsky surname is primarily Orthodox (62%) in Russia.

In The United States Gurkovsky are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gurkovsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurkovsky in the Russian language
Гурковскийgurkovskij-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurkovsky
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