Gandara Surname
Approximately 22,612 people bear this surname
Gandara Surname User-submission:
The surname Gandra or Gandara means 'infertile region'.
Gandara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 8,723 | 1:14,230 | 1,262 |
| United States | 4,260 | 1:85,084 | 9,624 |
| Spain | 3,157 | 1:14,809 | 1,687 |
| Argentina | 1,202 | 1:35,560 | 2,971 |
| Indonesia | 1,032 | 1:128,148 | 12,869 |
| Brazil | 926 | 1:231,182 | 8,946 |
| Ecuador | 813 | 1:19,564 | 2,783 |
| Colombia | 632 | 1:75,592 | 3,183 |
| Guatemala | 428 | 1:37,576 | 2,030 |
| Chile | 334 | 1:52,744 | 2,348 |
| Venezuela | 218 | 1:138,551 | 4,417 |
| Portugal | 217 | 1:48,010 | 2,732 |
| Uruguay | 174 | 1:19,723 | 2,251 |
| Cuba | 114 | 1:101,076 | 3,037 |
| Puerto Rico | 70 | 1:50,716 | 1,145 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
The alternate forms: Gándara (313), Gândara (89), Gàndara (5), Gãndara (1) & Gandará (1) are calculated separately.
Gandara (536) may also be a first name.
Gandara Surname Meaning
Gandara Demographics
Average Male Gandara Height
174.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gandara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gandara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gandara (Arabic: جانديرا, Hindi: गन्दरा, Marathi: गंदारा, Oriya: ଓରାମ) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Gándara, Gândara, Gàndara, Gãndara or Gandará. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gandara? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,926th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 322,287 people. The last name Gandara is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Gandara reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Gandara is also the 364,183rd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 536 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 8,723 people, or 1 in 14,230. In Mexico Gandara is most numerous in: Chihuahua, where 26 percent are found, Durango, where 12 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 9 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 14 percent are found.
Gandara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gandara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gandara surname rose 12,529 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gandara Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gandara surname are 41.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.75% registered with the party.
The amount Gandara earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $20,019,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $39,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gandara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gandara in the Hindi language | ||
| गन्दरा | gandara | 86.96 |
| गंदरा | gandara | 13.04 |
| Gandara in the Marathi language | ||
| गंदारा | gandara | 50 |
| गंदरा | gandara | 50 |
| Gandara in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓରାମ | orama | 34.21 |
| ଗାାରା | gaara | 18.42 |
| କୁାର | kuara | 7.89 |
| ଲାକଡା | lakada | 5.26 |
| ଗର | gara | 5.26 |
| ଖଡିଆ | khadi'a | 2.63 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 2.63 |
| ଗାରା | gara | 2.63 |
| ଧାନୱାର | dhanawara | 2.63 |
| ଗାର | gara | 2.63 |
| ବାହାଲା | bahala | 2.63 |
| ଜୟରାମ | jayarama | 2.63 |
| ଗାଂଦାରା | gandara | 2.63 |
| ବାଲର୍ା | balara | 2.63 |
| ଗାାରୀ | gaari | 2.63 |
| ବାଡାଇକ | bada'ika | 2.63 |
| Gandara in the Arabic language | ||
| جانديرا | jandyra | - |
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