Gambhir Surname

34,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gambhir Surname User-submission:

Meaning: grave, serious.

Gambhir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,5671:56,5393,873
Pakistan5641:316,7446,502
United States4281:846,86764,596
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Thailand1391:508,19088,691
United Arab Emirates1321:69,4116,638
England1271:438,72529,288
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Australia291:930,88655,860
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Gambhir (23,926) may also be a first name.

Gambhir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: grave, serious.

- amrinder.gambhir

Gambhir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gambhir (Hindi: गम्भीर, Marathi: गंभीर, Oriya: ଗିର) occurs most in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gambhir.

How Common Is The Last Name Gambhir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,720th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 477,402 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Gambhir are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gambhir is also the 33,107th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 23,926 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 13,567 people, or 1 in 56,539. In India it is most prevalent in: Delhi, where 27 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 19 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Gambhir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gambhir surname are 8.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.25% registered with the party.

The amount Gambhir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.69% more than the national average, earning $58,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $61,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gambhire936,303/
Ghambhir93158/
Ganmbhir939/
Gammbhir938/
Gambhair934/
Gambhier932/
Ngambhir931/
Gambhirr931/
Gambir92468/
Ambhir9227/
Ghambhire8813/
Ganmbhire881/
Gammbhire881/
Gambier864,964/
Ambhire861,014/
Ghambir86313/
Ganbhir86290/
Gambire8668/
Gambher8621/
Hambhir8619/
Ngambir8616/
Gamhbir862/
Gamboir862/
Gombhir862/
Gambair862/
Gembhir861/
Gambjir861/
Ambir83373/
Gambheer80216/
Ghanbhir80141/
Ganbhire8040/
Hambhire8030/
Gambhere8020/
Ghambire801/
Gamhbire801/
Ganbhoir801/
Ambhaire801/
Ambhoire801/
Ngambair801/
Ghambher801/
Gahnbhir801/
Hambir7711,248/
Gamber772,866/
Ambire77124/
Gembir7758/
Ganbir7742/
Ambier7728/
Ambair7717/
Ambirz779/
Gamvir778/
Ambeir776/
Aambir773/
Ambher772/
Ambirr771/
Gombir771/
Ghambheer7518/
Gambirova7510/
Ganmbheer751/
Ambaahair751/
Hambire711,312/
Gambert71882/
Gambeer71597/
Gambere71449/
Ganbher71447/
Atimbir71209/
Ambhere71187/
Ghamber7131/
Gombeir7120/
Ghanbir7118/
Anbhire7116/
Ganboir7112/
Hambier719/
Ambaire717/
Ganbier716/
Aambire712/
Aimbire712/
Ganmber711/
Ganvhir711/
Gamberd711/
Ganbair711/
Ganhvir711/
Hanmbir711/
Ambeire711/
Anmbier711/
Atembir711/
Ngamber711/
Goumbir711/
Gombair711/
Amber679,345/
Atimbire67416/
Gganbher67363/
Anbir67109/
Ganbheer6756/
Ghambeer6713/
Aambhere675/
Ombir675/
Ambyr672/
Asimbire672/
Atembire672/
Ambirova671/
Hattimbhire671/
Hanbhire671/
Haimbire671/

Gambhir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gambhir in the Marathi language
गंभीरgambhira90.63
गंिभरgamibhara6.72
गंबीरgambira0.21
गांभीरgambhira0.17
चांभारcambhara0.07
अंभोरेambhore0.05
गभीरgabhira0.05
गंभीऱgambhira0.05
गंभाीरgambhaira0.03
संभाजीsambhaji0.03
गंभीरेgambhire0.02
गंिभरेgamibhare0.02
गंभीgambhi0.02
समीरsamira0.01
गंभारgambhara0.01
अंभीरambhira0.01
गाभीरgabhira0.01
गनीरganira0.01
अंबरambara0.01
्गंभीरgambhira0.01
गमभीरgamabhira0.01
िंगभरingabhara0.01
चांभारेcambhare0.01
Gambhir in the Hindi language
गम्भीरgambhira85.34
गंभीरgambhira13.75
गंभीराgambhira0.31
गम्भीराgambhira0.14
गम्भिरgambhira0.11
गमभीरgamabhira0.08
गम्भ्ीरgambhira0.06
गंभिराgambhira0.04
गमीरgamira0.01
गाम्भीरgambhira0.01
गंभीऱgambhira0.01
गम्शीरgamsira0.01
्गम्भीरgambhira0.01
गग्भीरgagbhira0.01
गम्भाीरgambhaira0.01
गंम्भीरgammbhira0.01
गमेरgamera0.01
गॅम्भीरgembhira0.01
Gambhir in the Oriya language
ଗିରgira45.04
ୀରira39.22
ମାଝୀmajhi5.82
ମାଝିmajhi2.8
ଗହିରgahira1.08
େଭାଇebha'i0.86
େଲାହାରelahara0.65
ଗହୀରgahira0.43
ଶବରsabara0.43
ସାମରsamara0.22
ଗବ୍ୀରgabira0.22
େସଠୀesathi0.22
ସବରsabara0.22
ଗନ୍ୀରganira0.22
ମନହିରାmanahira0.22
ଗଚ୍ୀରgacira0.22
ମାହାରmahara0.22
ଗଗ୍ୀରgagira0.22
ପରବିରparabira0.22
ଗଭିରgabhira0.22
ଅବନିତ୍abanit0.22

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