How common is the surname Gorsky?

606 people in the United States had the surname Gorsky in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 509,481 Americans. It ranked 36,838th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Gorsky?

In the 2010 Census, 98% of people named Gorsky identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Gorsky?

Alex Gorsky, American businessman and corporate director; former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson.

Where is the surname Gorsky most common?

Wikidata records people named Gorsky in the United States.

Is the surname Gorsky getting more or less common?

Less common. 611 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 606 in 2010, down 0.8%.

The surname Gorsky

A Russian surname, carried by 606 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gorsky is more common than 77.3% of them.

Origin

Russian origin

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Russian Горский (Gorskij). * A variant of Gorski, a surname from Polish.

One of 24 Russian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 606 people named Gorsky in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 509,481 Americans. That is down 0.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 611.

#36,838

rank among US surnames

606

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-0.8%

change since 2000 (was #34,949)

Who is named Gorsky

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

98% of people named Gorsky identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gorskys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alex Gorsky
American businessman and corporate director; former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, born 1960

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gorsky

Gorsky has the Soundex code G620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G620.

Other Russian surnames

All 24 Russian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Gorsky come from?: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Russian Горский (Gorskij). * A variant of Gorski, a surname from Polish.
How common is the surname Gorsky?: 606 people in the United States had the surname Gorsky in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 509,481 Americans. It ranked 36,838th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gorsky?: In the 2010 Census, 98% of people named Gorsky identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Gorsky?: Alex Gorsky, American businessman and corporate director; former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson.
Where is the surname Gorsky most common?: Wikidata records people named Gorsky in the United States.
Is the surname Gorsky getting more or less common?: Less common. 611 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 606 in 2010, down 0.8%.