Gajjar Surname

42,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

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).

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Gajjar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,2361:83,0525,580
England7531:73,9958,417
United States6521:555,91945,866
United Arab Emirates3291:27,8493,103
Canada2211:166,72216,788
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
South Africa1931:280,71327,626
Oman1571:23,4902,053
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Australia961:281,20525,117
Qatar721:32,7503,419
Tanzania711:745,65741,495
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
France101:6,642,272293,169
China91:151,924,6187,954
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Wales71:442,07621,198
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

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).

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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 found in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gajjar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gajjar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,501st most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 594,610 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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 widely held first name on earth It is held by 424 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 9,236 people, or 1 in 83,052. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 64 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 18 percent are found and Karnataka, where 1 percent are found. Other than India this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Gajjar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gajjar surname are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.96% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gajajar9215,486/
Gajjarr925/
Gajjjar924/
Gaajjar921/
Gajjard920/
Gajar9120,373/
Ajjar9138/
Gjjar913/
Gajajarr867/
Gajajare861/
Hajjar8322,082/
Gujjar8311,221/
Ghajar831,313/
Gojjar8386/
Gajgar8343/
Gajsar8322/
Gaujar8313/
Gijjar839/
Gajhar838/
Ajijar837/
Gajzar835/
Gadjar833/
Gaijar832/
Gayjar831/
Gajair831/
Gajajr831/
Aajjar831/
Ghjjar831/
Gajaur831/
Gajear831/
Gjar808/
Gujajar771,664/
Gaujard77498/
Gadjare7732/
Hajijar7725/
Ghadjar7719/
Gadjard7717/
Gaujare7712/
Gaajare7710/
Gujjarr778/
Gajahar775/
Ghujjar773/
Ghajare771/
Gajhare771/
Ajijaur771/
Hajjard771/
Gujjaar771/
Gahajar771/
Gajeare771/
Gatjahr770/
Gazar734,484/
Gojar734,187/
Ajhar731,733/
Gacar731,444/
Gajor73832/
Gasar73232/
Ajiar73180/
Gajór73107/
Gajár7354/
Gažar7338/
Gijar7335/
Ujjar7333/
Ejjar7318/
Jijar7316/
Ajaar7314/
Gjare7312/
Gejar7310/
Gaaur738/
Aijar737/
Ajyar737/
Gauar736/
Ajoar735/
Ijjar732/
Ghjar732/
Gaear731/
Jjare731/
Hjjar731/
Ajaor731/
Gójar731/
Ghacijar714/
Gadjahar712/
Gaujeart711/
Jar6710,003/
Ajahar677,059/
Ajjour673,949/
Gazzar672,913/
Gauhar672,236/
Gijare671,093/
Gazard67471/
Ghazar67303/
Gascar67205/
Jijaar67196/
Gazare67162/
Gasare67142/
Geacar67122/
Gazğar67103/
Guijar6780/
Goojar6771/
Hajhar6768/
Ghasar6755/
Gasgar6743/
Gausar6743/
Hijjar6740/
Ajehar6729/
Ujjair6729/
Goujar6721/
Gacarr6719/
Geahar6717/
Hajaar6714/
Gajore6713/
Gayyar6713/
Ajahor6713/
Jijare6712/
Ejjair6711/
Haijar6710/
Gujhar6710/
Gajoor679/
Gejard679/
Garzar678/
Gasear678/
Gaasar677/
Gazaar677/
Aijare676/
Gaisar676/
Gazarh676/
Gaysar676/
Aujhar675/
Gauzar675/
Ajohar675/
Aajhar675/
Ojjair675/
Gaizar675/
Ejjiar675/
Gojaar675/
Gyaare674/
Ajaare674/
Gujaar674/
Gasard674/
Ajoare674/
Ajihar673/
Ajhaar673/
Gaycar673/
Ajuhar673/
Gazgar673/
Ghojar673/
Ajeare673/
Ghacijhar673/
Jijhar673/
Ujjear672/
Ghyaar672/
Gaeear672/
Geasar672/
Ajjore672/
Ghaear672/
Gojhar671/
Hujjar671/
Gayear671/
Gasair671/
Gauair671/
Gahhar671/
Gadcar671/
Gjeard671/
Ghauar671/
Hajear671/
Gosaar671/
Ajhhar671/
Gazart671/
Gaiyar671/
Gouaar671/
Giojar671/
Gazcar671/
Geejar671/
Gehaar671/
Gasart671/
Gasaur671/
Gohjar671/
Ghajor671/
Gaazar671/
Gajuor671/
Ajyare671/
Hejjar671/
Gysaar671/
Gazair671/
Gaezar671/
Gujzar671/
Gajord670/
Gauart670/
Guiaar670/
Gydjar670/

Gajjar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gajjar in the Hindi language
गज्जरgajjara96.08
गज्जारgajjara3.92
Gajjar in the Oriya language
ନିରଜniraja50
ଗଜରgajara50
Gajjar in the Marathi language
गज्gaj36.59
गजरgajara35.37
जरjara17.07
गुजरgujara3.66
गफरgaphara3.66
जाजरjajara1.22
गजर्रgajarra1.22

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