Goran is used as a family name or surname in Iraq. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Goran
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Iraq
Meaning: Rare, the name is particularly focused in Yonne. The most commonly found form Gorand (42, 18, 38). Other Varientes: Gorant (77, 18) Gorrand (73, 71). Uncertain meaning: the relationship with gorr root (= pig), proposed by MT Morlet, seems doubtful. A possibly consider a diminutive of Gregory (with the suffix -aud to pass -and). Serbo-Croat Goran name is equivalent to its share of Georges.

How popular is Goran?

Goran is common in Iraq.

Goran is ranked 19433 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Goran bearers increased by 3.488372 per cent in 2010 US census to 267 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2092 spots and ranked at 72771. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.52 86.82
Black 8.99 9.3
Hispanic or Latino 5.62 1.94
Goran is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Iraq which signifies that it is originated from Iraq. Around 26794 people have been found who wears Goran as their family name. Goran is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
74,531 Czech Republic10
13,220 Thailand6
14,580 Iran5
6,774 Slovenia3
35,184 Poland3
1,922 Libya3
23,344 Austria2
6,103 Cyprus2
1,521 Montenegro2
123,175 Tanzania1
40,340 Malaysia1
801 Cape Verde1
62,864 New Zealand1
90,903 Moldova1
11,486 Estonia1
25,746 Finland1
48,575 Azerbaijan1
16,283 Lithuania1
12,270 Lebanon1
38,841 Scotland1
14,373 Jordan1
49,529 Israel1
1,005 The Gambia1
13,447 Uganda1
42,479 Greece1
17,236 Ghana1
169,904 Brazil1
12,745 Luxembourg1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
46,774 Kazakhstan48
46,461 Netherlands40
49,834 Australia39
20,103 Norway33
43,019 Belarus25
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
52,530 Belgium22
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
93,642 France98
45,655 England86
85,668 Italy56
19,965 Switzerland54
Countries with hundreds of Goran:
13,218 Indonesia926
994 Bosnia689
597 Macedonia589
56,278 India513
1,521 Croatia486
2,301 Sweden435
69,203 United States357
22,592 Ukraine246
43,536 Germany235
24,716 Turkey210
65,860 Russia201
3,905 Serbia192
30,903 Canada108
25,660 Spain105
Countries with thousands of Goran:
1,598 Romania1,524
2,068 Ivory Coast1,169
Countries with ten thousands of Goran:
235 Iraq18,230
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 19 years old immigrant Bridgt. Goran who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on January 15, 1850 by Sarah put out from Fayal. Immigrant Margaret Goran, Ellen Goran, 20 years old Bridget Goran, 18 years old John Goran, Ellen Goran (16), Thomas Goran, aged 8, Jane Goran, Margt. Goran, aged 20, and 7 other Goran mainly workman migrated to US.

Goran Namesakes

  • Abdullah Goran, Poet
  • Abdullah Goran, Poet
  • Lecy Goranson, Actress
  • Antonia Göransson, Soccer player
  • Lars Göran Petrov, Singer
  • Hala Gorani, Correspondent
  • Bertil Göransson, Olympic athlete
  • Göran Danielson, Musical artist
  • Hala Gorani, Correspondent
  • Johan Göransson Gyllenstierna, Statesman
  • In 1978 0 movie, Ghulam Ishq, Mohammad Jan Goran played N.

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