Explore the Family Name Gorka

The meaning of Gorka

Polish (Górka): habitational name from a place called Górka or Górki (see Gorecki). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Danuta, Stanislaw, Andrzej, Jacek, Jerzy, Jozef, Kazimierz, Krystyna, Pawel, Zygmund.

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How common is the last name Gorka in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gorka underwent a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,328th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped down to the 25,865th spot, showing a decline of 6.32%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also fell slightly during that period, from 965 to 951, a decrease of 1.45%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also declined by 11.11% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,328	#25,865	-6.32%
Count	965	951	-1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gorka

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Gorka, Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominantly White demographic. However, there were subtle shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.41% to 96.11%, representation among Hispanics saw an increase of 148.39%, moving from 0.93% to 2.31%. Additionally, those identifying as having two or more races dropped by 56.55%, going from 1.45% to 0.63%. Interestingly, the census of 2010 also recorded a small fraction (0.74%) of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity tied to the surname, a category that was not represented in 2000. There was no change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the figures remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.41%	96.11%	-1.33%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.31%	148.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.74%	0%
Two or More Races	1.45%	0.63%	-56.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%