Bhangra Surname

207,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Bhangra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhangra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7911:428,28922,372
England1741:320,21923,859
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bhangra (35) may also be a first name.

Bhangra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bhangra (Hindi: भंगरा, Oriya: ଭାା) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bhangra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhangra? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 207,582nd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,654,737 people. Bhangra is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Bhangra reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 35 people.

The last name Bhangra is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 1,791 people, or 1 in 428,289. In India Bhangra is most numerous in: Assam, where 94 percent live, West Bengal, where 2 percent live and Arunachal Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Aside from India this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhangraj9326/
Bhangrah9320/
Bhanngra9310/
Bhangrad934/
Bhanghra932/
Bhangrat931/
Bhaingra931/
Bhagra92241/
Bangra92157/
Bhangrath8824/
Bhangre861,675/
Bhongra8662/
Bangras8630/
Bhagraj8622/
Bangray8621/
Vhangra8620/
Bhagrai8615/
Bhagrat8615/
Bangrat8613/
Bahngra865/
Bhangri864/
Bhaigra864/
Bangrah863/
Bhaghra863/
Baingra862/
Bangraa861/
Bangrad861/
Bangrau861/
Bangrea861/
Bheagra861/
Bhagras861/
Banggra861/
Bagra836,494/
Bangratz8087/
Baungrat8012/
Bhangroo803/
Bhageera802/
Bhangrio802/
Bangraja801/
Bhhengra801/
Bhanghre801/
Bhangrre801/
Bhaigera801/
Bhaingre801/
Bhanghro801/
Bhenhgra801/
Bangrats800/
Bangre778,422/
Bagrad771,780/
Bhagro77713/
Bagrai77475/
Bagray77257/
Bangri77171/
Bagrat77159/
Baigra77144/
Vangra77137/
Bhogra7782/
Bongra7740/
Bagraj7729/
Bagrah7718/
Bangro7714/
Bangré776/
Bagraa773/
Basgra772/
Bagrau771/
Bajgra771/
Baagra771/
Bagras771/
Baungratz7598/
Bhageerat7511/
Bangrahat757/
Bhangroop754/
Bhageeraj751/
Bhangreet751/
Bangraich751/
Banggrauy751/
Bangroi71423/
Bangroo71233/
Bangroy71184/
Bhaggro7191/
Bhagrho7178/
Bhagroo7172/
Bongras7153/
Bangrou7134/
Bageera7121/
Bhongre7117/
Bhograj7116/
Banngre7110/
Bagrash719/
Vangray719/
Baigras716/
Bongray715/
Bangrot715/
Bhageeradh714/
Bongrat713/
Bahngre712/
Bagraha712/
Bangrod712/
Bangree711/
Bangrri711/
Bheugra711/
Baangre711/
Bagraut711/
Bahgray711/
Vangraj711/
Bagrads711/
Baingre711/
Bangres711/
Bangrio711/
Bangrit711/
Bangriz711/
Bhougra711/
Boongra711/
Bagreau710/
Bangret710/
Bogra673,650/
Bagro671,170/
Baumgras67149/
Vagra67146/
Batingri6733/
Bamgratz6727/
Bagreaux6713/
Baugratz6711/
Batngrit679/
Baumgraß677/
Bongreat676/
Bangeeri674/
Vangraha674/
Baumgrad673/
Bongrass672/
Baumgrat672/
Bangreet672/
Baangroo671/
Bageerad671/
Bageerat671/
Bagraith671/
Baumgraz671/
Baugraud671/
Bangress671/
Bachgrat671/
Bouchgra671/
Bangroey671/
Boongrad671/
Boongrai671/
Bongrads670/
Baugrass670/

Bhangra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhangra in the Hindi language
भंगराbhangara-
Bhangra in the Oriya language
ଭାାbhaa-

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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 Bhangra
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