Gvozd Surname
Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname
Gvozd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 1,590 | 1:5,976 | 824 |
| Russia | 1,003 | 1:143,692 | 16,702 |
| Kazakhstan | 114 | 1:155,110 | 15,404 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11 | 1:542,969 | 40,072 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
The alternate forms: Gvozď (5) are calculated separately.
Gvozd (24) may also be a first name.
Gvozd Demographics
Gvozd Political Affiliation
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Gvozd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gvozd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gvozd (Russian: Гвоздь) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Gvozď. Click here for other possible spellings of Gvozd.
How Common Is The Last Name Gvozd? popularity and diffusion
It is the 155,247th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,580,576 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gvozd are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Gvozd is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
The surname Gvozd is most common in Belarus, where it is borne by 1,590 people, or 1 in 5,976. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Gomel Region, where 49 percent are found, Vitebsk Region, where 15 percent are found and Minsk Region, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Belarus it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 36 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.
Gvozd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Gvozd are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.64% registered with the political party.
Gvozd earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.19% less than the national average, earning $28,828 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gvozď | 93 | 5 | / |
| Gvozdz | 91 | 34 | / |
| Gvozdi | 91 | 21 | / |
| Gvozde | 91 | 7 | / |
| Gvozds | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gvozda | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gavozda | 83 | 28 | / |
| Gvozdiy | 83 | 22 | / |
| Gvozdey | 83 | 14 | / |
| Govozda | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gvozdya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwozd | 80 | 108 | / |
| Gvizd | 80 | 77 | / |
| Gvuzd | 80 | 49 | / |
| Guozd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gvozdova | 77 | 268 | / |
| Gavozdea | 77 | 134 | / |
| Gvozdová | 77 | 10 | / |
| Găvozdea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gvizda | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gvazda | 73 | 3 | / |
| Guozdz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwozds | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gvezda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gvyazda | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gavzadi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gviazda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gvsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gfzd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavizad | 67 | 1 | / |
Gvozd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gvozd in the Russian language | ||
| Гвоздь | gvozd | - |
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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 Gvozd
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