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 surname Pogorsky (Russian: Погорский) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pogorsky? popularity and diffusion

Pogorsky is the 1,620,164th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Pogorsky is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Pogorsky are found; 56 percent are found in North Asia and 56 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia Pogorsky is mostly concentrated in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 46 percent live, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 8 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 7 percent live. Other than Russia Pogorsky is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

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 national average, with 60% being registered with the political 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pogorsky
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