Bhagirathan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Bhagirathan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhagirathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bhagirathan (17) may also be a first name.

Bhagirathan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bhagirathan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bhagirathan (Hindi: भागीरथ्ं, Marathi: भिगरथन) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhagirathan? popularity and diffusion

Bhagirathan is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Bhagirathan live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

Bhagirathan is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 45 percent reside, Goa, where 36 percent reside and Kerala, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India Bhagirathan occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 24 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bagirathan9520/
Bhagiratan951/
Baghirathan9113/
Bhageerathan8715/
Bagiratham861/
Bhagheerathan831/
Bageerathan827/
Baageerathan781/
Bagheerathan781/
Bagheraton671/

Bhagirathan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhagirathan in the Hindi language
भागीरथ्ंbhagirathm-
Bhagirathan in the Marathi language
भिगरथनbhigarathana42.86
भागीरथनbhagirathana35.71
भगीरथनbhagirathana21.43

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhagirathan
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