Gurnik Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Gurnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Poland721:527,89950,824
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Gurník (57) are calculated separately.

Gurnik Last Name Facts

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

Gurnik (Russian: Гурник) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gurník. For other potential spellings of Gurnik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 775,315th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. The surname Gurnik is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Gurnik are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 1,322,230. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Omsk Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Moscow, where 10 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Poland, where 20 percent are found.

Gurnik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gurnik surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gurnik earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.6% less than the national average, earning $38,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.46% more than the national average, earning $68,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurník9457/
Gurnick92482/
Gurniok9211/
Gournik922/
Gurniks922/
Gurnaik921/
Urnik9136/
Gurnicke8616/
Gurnichk861/
Gornik832,945/
Girnik83391/
Hurnik83338/
Gurnig8354/
Urnick8334/
Górnik8330/
Gurnic8321/
Gurnek8320/
Urniks835/
Ournik831/
Gurniková809/
Gurnikova802/
Ghornik773,940/
Gornikh77198/
Ghirnik77136/
Gurneck7720/
Gournic7713/
Gurneak7713/
Girnaik776/
Gurnitc771/
Gorniek771/
Gornigk771/
Gorznik771/
Ornik731,193/
Urnek7396/
Gorennik712/
Urnikova711/
Hornik672,816/
Gornic67412/
Gornig67363/
Hurnyk67321/
Hurniková67126/
Hurník67115/
Girnyk67101/
Gornek6739/
Girnek674/
Gornyk673/
Gürnek671/
Hurnikova671/
Eurnig671/
Gurnec670/

Gurnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurnik in the Russian language
Гурникgurnik-

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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 Gurnik
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