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Gorecki Ranking

the United States, the name Gorecki is the 13,280th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Gorecki migration to the United States +



Gorecki Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Marianna Gorecki, aged 1, Prussian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "North German Cash Mozart" in 1869 2
  • Anna Gorecki, aged 26, Prussian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "North German Cash Mozart" in 1869 2
  • Joh. Gorecki, aged 26, Prussian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "North German Cash Mozart" in 1869 2
  • Ladislaw Gorecki, aged 27, Brazilian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Silesia" in 1870 2
  • Veronica Gorecki, aged 9, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "America" in 1874 2
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Gorecki Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antoni Gorecki, aged 28, Polish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship Pennland" in 1901 2
  • Adam Gorecki, aged 29, Polish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship Friedrich der Groose" in 1902 2
  • Jan Gorecki, aged 34, Polish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship Main" in 1902 2
  • Jakob Gorecki, aged 37, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship Belgravia" in 1902 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gorecki (post 1700) +

  • Richard John Gorecki (b. 1973), American former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Reid Evan Gorecki (b. 1980), American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 2009 for the Atlanta Braves
  • Martin Gorecki (1871-1928), Polish-born American brewer worker, leader and politician
  • Haley Marie Gorecki (b. 1996), American basketball player
  • Tadeusz Gorecki (1825-1868), Polish-Lithuanian genre and portrait painter who in 1862, was awarded the Order of the Lion and the Sun for teaching Western-style art
  • Mikolaj Górecki (b. 1971), Polish composer the son of the composer Henryk Górecki
  • Kazimierz Górecki (1954-1977), Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s who won 2 bronze medals at the 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
  • Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (1933-2010), Polish composer of contemporary classical music
  • Antoni Gorecki (1787-1861), Polish poet and writer, author of satires and short stories for children

USS Indianapolis
  • Joseph Walter Gorecki, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Passenger Search (Retrieved 24th October 2022).https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/
  3. Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew


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