Cognomen غورباتشوف (Gorbachev 
, غورباتشوف, Gorbatsjov 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen غورباتشوف is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Belarus, and Lithuania. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Russia, Indonesia, and Belarus. Much less frequently, غورباتشوف is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gorbachev | Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Russia, Belarus, United States |
| Gorbatsjov | Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia |
| Gorbaciov | Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, United States, Lithuania |