Bhargava Surname

24,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Bhargava Surname User-submission:

The Bhargava surname comes from the adjectival form of the name Bhrigu. It is used to refer to the descendants and the school of Bhrigu. This is used by Brahmins in North India.

Bhargava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India16,7621:45,7623,183
United States2,1741:166,72416,914
Thailand8481:83,30011,372
United Arab Emirates8001:11,4531,426
England3671:151,82014,489
Canada3601:102,34911,090
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Singapore1461:37,7241,403
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Qatar811:29,1113,031
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Norway171:302,48730,120
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Scotland151:356,92115,763
China141:97,665,8265,141
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Sweden121:820,56361,223
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Wales71:442,07621,198
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Laos41:1,647,081888
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Bhargava (4,740) may also be a first name.

Bhargava Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bhargava surname comes from the adjectival form of the name Bhrigu. It is used to refer to the descendants and the school of Bhrigu. This is used by Brahmins in North India.

- Mrinal Vashisth

Bhargava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bhargava (Bengali: ভার্গব, Hindi: भार्गव, Marathi: भागर्व, Oriya: ଭାରଗଭ) is found most in India. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhargava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bhargava is the 24,038th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 323,790 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Bhargava reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 74 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 99,431st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 4,740 people.

The last name Bhargava is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 16,762 people, or 1 in 45,762. In India it is mostly found in: Delhi, where 26 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 11 percent are found. Barring India this surname is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Thailand, where 4 percent are found.

Bhargava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bhargava surname are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bhargava earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning 455,293 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 330.14% more than the national average, earning R 1,022,170 per year; in United States they earn 49.73% more than the national average, earning $64,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.87% more than the national average, earning $76,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bharghava9422/
Bhaargava948/
Bahargava944/
Bhargavaj943/
Bhargavat943/
Bharggava943/
Bhargaava941/
Bhargavai941/
Bargava9351/
Bharava9327/
Bharavad88218,014/
Bharavaj88210/
Bhargawa88169/
Bhairava88115/
Bharavat8863/
Bargaeva8856/
Bhargaba8815/
Bharavah888/
Barghava885/
Bahrgava884/
Vhargava883/
Bhargova882/
Bhayrava882/
Bhergava882/
Bharavas882/
Bharavau882/
Bargauva881/
Bargavai881/
Barhgava881/
Bharaava881/
Bharavay881/
Bhareava881/
Barava861,721/
Bhairavad82110/
Bharggawa826/
Bhairavat824/
Bharavaha824/
Baharavah824/
Bharravad822/
Bharatvaz822/
Bharavhaj822/
Bharavadh821/
Bharahava821/
Bharasvad821/
Bhargabha821/
Bharauvas821/
Bharavais821/
Bairava8013,312/
Baravad80908/
Baravat80453/
Baravas8042/
Bargawa8023/
Bargeva8021/
Baraiva8019/
Bargova8017/
Baravai809/
Barrava808/
Bharawa807/
Baravaj807/
Bayrava804/
Baravah802/
Bearava801/
Baravay801/
Barhava801/
Bhorava801/
Bargavo801/
Bahrava801/
Bharathvas781/
Baharova75325/
Bhoravat75101/
Bharawaj7550/
Bharawad7546/
Bairavad7524/
Bairavat757/
Bargaway755/
Bargieva754/
Bhoravad754/
Bargaiba754/
Barravaj754/
Bergaeva753/
Bharaswa753/
Batravat753/
Bairavai753/
Borgaeva752/
Bhairavo752/
Bharabai752/
Bauravat751/
Barasvad751/
Baratvay751/
Basravad751/
Bairavas751/
Bheyrava751/
Bharawaz751/
Bhargewa751/
Bhairaba751/
Bhoravah751/
Bhoravai751/
Bairavah751/
Bairavau751/
Baravash751/
Varava715,325/
Barawa712,186/
Baraba711,749/
Barova711,515/
Bharabhai7135/
Baravo7132/
Borava7113/
Bharabhay716/
Bharaswaj713/
Bharajwaj712/
Baharawaj712/
Bargaibat711/
Bhairawad711/
Bharaiwaj711/
Bharawhaj711/
Bharaibah711/
Vargova671,116/
Bairova67696/
Bahrova67494/
Barabea67359/
Baurova67319/
Vairava67304/
Batrova67257/
Boravat67206/
Varavai67157/
Barraba67107/
Bayrova6795/
Bergova6774/
Baravoy6773/
Boravad6754/
Barabaș6747/
Barabai6741/
Bairaba6736/
Bohrova6730/
Basrova6727/
Baarova6726/
Barasua6724/
Barabaa6719/
Barabay6719/
Bergawa6718/
Baroova6717/
Varrava6715/
Bergeva6714/
Borgova6714/
Bağrova6714/
Baravoi679/
Bairawa678/
Barahwa677/
Barawai677/
Beyrava677/
Barawad675/
Baraway675/
Baurawa675/
Barabau674/
Beirava673/
Barrova672/
Varaiva672/
Baraaba672/
Baraiba672/
Boravah671/
Baravoj671/
Barhova671/
Barabaj671/
Varavaa671/
Baaraba671/
Nparava671/
Vaarava671/
Beurava671/
Bharrauwaj671/
Bajrova671/
Bairavahas671/
Barayba671/
Baraiwa671/
Baraswa671/

Bhargava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhargava in the Bengali language
ভার্গবbhargaba-
Bhargava in the Hindi language
भार्गवbhargava94.25
भार्गवाbhargava1.72
भर्गवbhargava1.15
भागर्वbhagarva0.57
भारगवाbharagava0.38
भारगवbharagava0.38
भाग्र्वbhagrva0.19
र्भागवrbhagava0.19
भारर्गवbharargava0.19
भार्गावbhargava0.19
भारगावाbharagava0.19
भर्गवाbhargava0.19
Bhargava in the Marathi language
भागर्वbhagarva58.08
भागर्वाbhagarva30.24
भारगवbharagava2.41
भारगावbharagava1.72
भागवर्bhagavar1.72
भारगावाbharagava1.37
भागवbhagava1.03
भगर्वाbhagarva0.69
भावनाbhavana0.34
भगवाbhagava0.34
भागिवbhagiva0.34
भागर्वाचीbhagarvaci0.34
भागवाbhagava0.34
भारगवाbharagava0.34
Bhargava in the Oriya language
ଭାରଗଭbharagabha42.86
ଭାଗର୍ବାbhagarba14.29
ଭାଗର୍ବbhagarba14.29
ଭାଗବbhagaba14.29
ଭାଗର୍ଭbhagarbha14.29

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