Bhumihar Surname
Approximately 2,457 people bear this surname
Bhumihar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 2,394 | 1:11,897 | 723 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bhumihar (20) may also be a first name.
Bhumihar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bhumihar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bhumihar (Hindi: भूमिहार, Marathi: भूिमहार) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bhumihar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bhumihar is the 174,572nd most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,966,034 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bhumihar live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 20 people.
Bhumihar is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is borne by 2,394 people, or 1 in 11,897. In Nepal Bhumihar is mostly found in: Janakpur, where 80 percent reside, Narayani, where 19 percent reside and Koshi, where 0 percent reside. Besides Nepal it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Qatar, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bhumihar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bhumihar in the Marathi language | ||
| भूिमहार | bhuimahara | - |
| Bhumihar in the Hindi language | ||
| भूमिहार | bhumihara | 75 |
| भुमिहार | bhumihara | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhumihar
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