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
Görke (Hindi: गोर्की, Marathi: गोरके) occurs in Germany more 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
It is the 141,689th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Görke live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 3,049 people, or 1 in 26,404. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside and Berlin, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Germany Görke occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.
Görke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Görke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Görke surname contracted 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Görke
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