Gorkowski

Gorkowski Meaning & Origin

About Gorkowski
The surname Gorkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "górka," meaning "hill" or "small mountain." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or on a hill. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish ending denoting a connection to a place or geographical feature. Therefore, the surname Gorkowski can be understood to mean "one who comes from or is associated with a hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gorkowski is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gorkowski: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorkowski based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER0 AO1 K S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/gorkowski*/
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('KRKSK', 'KRKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorkowski in Braille

Here's how to represent Gorkowski in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gorkowski in braille

How to sign the name Gorkowski using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gorkowski using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gorkowski in sign language

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