Gaekwad Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Gaekwad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaekwad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3961:1,937,03467,148
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gaekwad Last Name Facts

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

Gaekwad (Marathi: गेाद, Oriya: ଗାଏାଡ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaekwad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 609,110th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gaekwad reside; 78 percent reside in South Asia and 77 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Gaekwad is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 1,937,034. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 37 percent live, Gujarat, where 22 percent live and Karnataka, where 6 percent live. Excluding India Gaekwad occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Gaekwad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gaekwad are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Gaekwad earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.02% more than the national average, earning $71,638 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaekwadd933/
Gaeykwad931/
Gakwad9269/
Gekwad921/
Goekwad864/
Ghakwad862/
Gaakwad862/
Gauikwad805/
Gauykwad801/
Gaoikwad801/
Gakwat7722/
Gaekgwate752/
Gauykkwad751/
Gaekgwathe7179/
Gakkwat7114/
Gokwat62269/
Gagvad622/
Gogwad621/
Ghagwat572/
Gagwood570/

Gaekwad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaekwad in the Oriya language
ଗାଏାଡgaeada-
Gaekwad in the Marathi language
गेादgeada50
गेकवाडgekavada50

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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 Gaekwad
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