Pogorsky Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Pogorsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pogorsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Pogorsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pogorsky (Russian: Погорский) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pogorsky? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pogorsky is the 1,620,164th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. Pogorsky occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Pogorsky reside; 56 percent reside in North Asia and 56 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 8 percent are found and Kemerovo Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found.

Pogorsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pogorsky last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Pogorsky earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pogorsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pogorsky in the Russian language
Погорскийpogorskij-

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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 Pogorsky
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