Görke Surname
Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname
Görke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,049 | 1:26,404 | 3,484 |
| Poland | 68 | 1:558,952 | 52,372 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
The alternate forms: Gorke (1,237) are calculated separately.
Görke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Görke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Görke (Hindi: गोर्की, Marathi: गोरके) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Gorke. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Görke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Görke is the 141,689th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Görke reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
Görke is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,049 people, or 1 in 26,404. In Germany Görke is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Berlin, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 2 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.
Görke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Görke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorke | 93 | 1,237 | / |
| Görkey | 91 | 247 | / |
| Görcke | 91 | 113 | / |
| Göhrke | 91 | 68 | / |
| Görkes | 91 | 53 | / |
| Görkeç | 91 | 39 | / |
| Gerke | 80 | 13,205 | / |
| Garke | 80 | 452 | / |
| Gärke | 80 | 98 | / |
| Görce | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gērke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Görkesch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Görkeová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gehrke | 73 | 23,552 | / |
| Goerke | 73 | 4,870 | / |
| Gierke | 73 | 3,928 | / |
| Gorkhe | 73 | 1,715 | / |
| Gercke | 73 | 766 | / |
| Gerkey | 73 | 231 | / |
| Gaerke | 73 | 180 | / |
| Gherke | 73 | 106 | / |
| Gerhke | 73 | 85 | / |
| Gohrke | 73 | 84 | / |
| Garkie | 73 | 81 | / |
| Görkay | 73 | 41 | / |
| Gharke | 73 | 32 | / |
| Garcke | 73 | 31 | / |
| Gorkey | 73 | 30 | / |
| Garkey | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gorkie | 73 | 15 | / |
| Garkej | 73 | 14 | / |
| Gorkeh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gahrke | 73 | 7 | / |
| Görkoy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gorcke | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gerkke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gerkie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Garkee | 73 | 3 | / |
| Goërke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gerrke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Garkhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gerkhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorkeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Görkis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garkea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Garhke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gerkee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gerkeh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goercke | 67 | 250 | / |
| Gehrcke | 67 | 203 | / |
| Goehrke | 67 | 160 | / |
| Giercke | 67 | 157 | / |
| Görkaya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gierkey | 67 | 24 | / |
| Giehrke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghercke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghorkhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorkhei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierkke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gierkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerckie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehrkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehrkey | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Gerke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorkhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gherkie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gerrcke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gharkey | 67 | 0 | / |
Görke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Görke in the Hindi language | ||
| गोर्की | gorki | - |
| Görke in the Marathi language | ||
| गोरके | gorake | 86.36 |
| गोक | goka | 5.45 |
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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 Görke
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