Gahira Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gahira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2881:351,52247,258
India791:9,709,688189,874
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Benin21:5,167,80184,334

Gahira (132) may also be a first name.

Gahira Last Name Facts

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

Gahira (Georgian: გაჰირა, Hindi: गहिरा, Oriya: ଗହୀର) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gahira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahira? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 723,769th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. The last name Gahira is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gahira are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 807,735th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 132 people.

It is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 288 people, or 1 in 351,522. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 52 percent are found, Davao Region, where 17 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 17 percent are found. Besides The Philippines Gahira exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngahira921/
Gahiraa921/
Gahera8374/
Gaoira8324/
Gahiro8319/
Gehira835/
Gauira831/
Gohira831/
Gohirat774/
Gohiray773/
Gaayira771/
Gaaiira771/
Ghahiro771/
Ghahera771/
Goairai771/
Gahgera771/
Gouaira771/
Gaijera771/
Gauiray771/
Gauirad771/
Geira73221/
Gaera73103/
Goeairai716/
Gahereau711/
Ghouirah711/
Gouira67209/
Gohera6717/
Geihra678/
Gohiro677/
Geiray677/
Ghoera677/
Gahero672/
Gieira672/
Gaerad672/
Gojhairay671/
Gauiro671/
Goayra671/
Goairo671/
Gaerga671/
Gaerai671/
Gauyra671/
Geuira671/
Gehera671/
Gaeiro671/

Gahira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahira in the Georgian language
გაჰირაgahira-
Gahira in the Hindi language
गहिराgahira45.45
गाहिराgahira45.45
गहीराgahira9.09
Gahira in the Oriya language
ଗହୀରgahira33.96
ଗହିରାgahira32.08
ଗହିରgahira30.19
ଗହୀରାgahira3.77

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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 Gahira
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