Gajjar Surname
Approximately 12,256 people bear this surname
Gajjar Surname User-submission:
The Gajjar surname means 'craftsman', later associated with civil engineering. It comes from Hindi and Sanskrit gaj, meaning 'measuring tape', and dhar, meaning 'keeper'.
Typically, Gajjar are Gurjar Suthar (carpenter).
Read More About This SurnameGajjar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,236 | 1:83,052 | 5,580 |
| England | 753 | 1:73,995 | 8,417 |
| United States | 652 | 1:555,919 | 45,866 |
| United Arab Emirates | 329 | 1:27,849 | 3,103 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| South Africa | 193 | 1:280,713 | 27,626 |
| Oman | 157 | 1:23,490 | 2,053 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Gajjar (424) may also be a first name.
Gajjar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gajjar surname means 'craftsman', later associated with civil engineering. It comes from Hindi and Sanskrit gaj, meaning 'measuring tape', and dhar, meaning 'keeper'.
Typically, Gajjar are Gurjar Suthar (carpenter).
- pvgajjarindiaGajjar Demographics
Average Male Gajjar Height
169.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gajjar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gajjar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gajjar (Hindi: गज्जर, Marathi: गज्, Oriya: ନିରଜ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gajjar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,501st most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 594,610 people. The last name Gajjar is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Gajjar reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 417,166th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 424 people.
This last name is most frequent in India, where it is held by 9,236 people, or 1 in 83,052. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 64 percent live, Maharashtra, where 18 percent live and Karnataka, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India it is found in 53 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gajjar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gajjar last name are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.96% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gajjar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70% more than the national average, earning R 403,980 per year; in United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning $55,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gajjar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gajjar in the Hindi language | ||
| गज्जर | gajjara | 96.08 |
| गज्जार | gajjara | 3.92 |
| Gajjar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିରଜ | niraja | 50 |
| ଗଜର | gajara | 50 |
| Gajjar in the Marathi language | ||
| गज् | gaj | 36.59 |
| गजर | gajara | 35.37 |
| जर | jara | 17.07 |
| गुजर | gujara | 3.66 |
| गफर | gaphara | 3.66 |
| जाजर | jajara | 1.22 |
| गजर्र | gajarra | 1.22 |
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