Görken Surname

239,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Görken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Görken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,6291:47,7734,777
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Gorken (53) are calculated separately.

Görken (30) may also be a first name.

Görken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Görken occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Gorken. For other potential spellings of Görken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Görken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,279th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,353,373 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Görken are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 86 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 30 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,629 people, or 1 in 47,773. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Batman Province, where 14 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Turkey this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.

Görken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Görken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Görken surname declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorken9453/
Göhrken921/
Gerken8314,473/
Garken8365/
Görcen831/
Gehrken77663/
Gercken77662/
Gährken7757/
Garcken7711/
Gorcken779/
Goerken774/
Gaerken771/
Gorkn737/
Gehrcken7111/
Goercken718/
Gerkienė714/
Gaehrken713/
Gerkin671,271/
Gorkin671,160/
Garkin67790/
Görcin671/
Gehrkin6212/
Gerckin621/
Garckin620/
Gehrkinn570/
Garcén505/
Garcín505/

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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 Görken
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