Gajir Surname
Approximately 738 people bear this surname
Gajir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 489 | 1:362,255 | 19,428 |
| Philippines | 167 | 1:606,217 | 65,606 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
Gajir (930) may also be a first name.
Gajir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gajir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gajir (Bengali: গাজির, Georgian: გაჯირ, Hindi: गजीर, Marathi: गजीर, Oriya: ଗଜିର) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gajir.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gajir is the 458,119th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. The surname Gajir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Gajir reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gajir is also the 265,244th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 930 people.
Gajir is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 362,255. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 87 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent live and Kogi, where 1 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gajir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gajir in the Georgian language | ||
| გაჯირ | gajir | - |
| Gajir in the Bengali language | ||
| গাজির | gajira | - |
| Gajir in the Marathi language | ||
| गजीर | gajira | 87.5 |
| जीर | jira | 12.5 |
| Gajir in the Hindi language | ||
| गजीर | gajira | 57.14 |
| गाजिर | gajira | 28.57 |
| गाजीर | gajira | 14.29 |
| Gajir in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଜିର | gajira | 50 |
| ଗାଜୀର | gajira | 50 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gajir
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