Gvozd Surname

155,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gvozd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gvozd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1,5901:5,976824
Russia1,0031:143,69216,702
Kazakhstan1141:155,11015,404
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
England31:18,572,686338,250
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

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

Gvozd (24) may also be a first name.

Gvozd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gvozd (Russian: Гвоздь) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Gvozď. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvozd? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 155,247th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 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 common first name worldwide It is held by 24 people.

Gvozd is most common in Belarus, where it is held by 1,590 people, or 1 in 5,976. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Gomel Region, where 49 percent are found, Vitebsk Region, where 15 percent are found and Minsk Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Belarus this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 36 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Gvozd Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gvozd last name are 7.87% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.64% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gvozď935/
Gvozdz9134/
Gvozdi9121/
Gvozde917/
Gvozds916/
Gvozda914/
Gavozda8328/
Gvozdiy8322/
Gvozdey8314/
Govozda837/
Gvozdya831/
Gwozd80108/
Gvizd8077/
Gvuzd8049/
Guozd803/
Gvozdova77268/
Gavozdea77134/
Gvozdová7710/
Găvozdea771/
Gvizda738/
Gvazda733/
Guozdz732/
Gwozds732/
Gvezda731/
Gvyazda678/
Gavzadi677/
Gviazda672/
Gvsd671/
Gfzd671/
Gavizad671/

Gvozd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gvozd in the Russian language
Гвоздьgvozd-

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Footnotes

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