Górniak Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Górniak Surname User-submission:
Gorniak means 'miner' in Polish. Gorn means both 'mountain' and 'mine', while iak probably is a variant of ik, which means 'man'.
Górniak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 73 | 1:520,668 | 50,348 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gorniak (1,824) are calculated separately.
Górniak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gorniak means 'miner' in Polish. Gorn means both 'mountain' and 'mine', while iak probably is a variant of ik, which means 'man'.
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Where Does The Last Name Górniak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Górniak is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gorniak. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Górniak? popularity and diffusion
Górniak is the 1,994,173rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Górniak live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
Górniak is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 520,668. Outside of Poland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 5 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorniak | 95 | 1,824 | / |
| Gurniak | 86 | 382 | / |
| Górniok | 86 | 7 | / |
| Garniak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Górniaková | 82 | 5 | / |
| Gorniack | 80 | 115 | / |
| Gourniak | 80 | 31 | / |
| Gurniack | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gornyak | 71 | 222 | / |
| Gornjak | 71 | 153 | / |
| Gurnyak | 71 | 121 | / |
| Gorniok | 71 | 75 | / |
| Gorniaková | 71 | 55 | / |
| Gurniok | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gurnhak | 71 | 9 | / |
| Górnioková | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gurñiak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gorniakova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Garnyak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gurnjak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Garniac | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gornyakova | 59 | 120 | / |
| Gurnioková | 59 | 10 | / |
| Gornyák | 57 | 16 | / |
| Gorneac | 57 | 3 | / |
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