Gandhi Surname

2,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Gandhi Surname User-submission:

The Gandhi surname originated during undivided India and Pakistan era (much prior to 1947). Gandhis are people who dealt in trade of perfume (gandh means 'perfume' in Hindi) specifically between regions of Afghanistan and India in ancient times.

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Gandhi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India156,4361:4,903439
United States9,6151:37,6974,660
Iran3,9841:19,2732,474
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
United Arab Emirates3,6181:2,532307
England2,9571:18,8432,702
Canada2,2961:16,0482,318
Oman2,1811:1,691243
Indonesia2,0101:65,7967,130
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
Thailand9691:72,8989,552
Kuwait7621:4,988690
Australia6521:41,4045,313
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Bahrain4701:2,869480
Singapore3811:14,456646
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Qatar3461:6,815734
New Zealand2701:16,7722,932
Malaysia2641:111,7217,470
Fiji2511:3,563644
Pakistan1571:1,137,85913,974
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Tanzania931:569,26536,354
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Iraq791:443,3127,666
France781:851,573100,617
Israel711:120,53013,243
Sweden671:146,96710,337
Guinea581:204,031996
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Scotland461:116,3877,543
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Wales281:110,5198,545
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Trinidad and Tobago231:59,3034,842
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
China171:80,430,6804,441
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Macau41:150,408604
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Gandhi (49,990) may also be a first name.

Gandhi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gandhi surname originated during undivided India and Pakistan era (much prior to 1947). Gandhis are people who dealt in trade of perfume (gandh means 'perfume' in Hindi) specifically between regions of Afghanistan and India in ancient times. Gandhis may be Punjabi or Gujrati Indians. They may belong to Punjabi Khatri or Gujrati Baniya community. So you may not identify them among any particular caste. They are generally Hindus but some Sikhs too have Gandhi as their surname. This general unreserved category surname is most famous as it primarily relates to great famous Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Majority of Gandhis currently live in Northern India (Delhi, NCR, Punjab, Haryana etc.) or Western India (Gujrat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan).

- vijaygandhi

It is an Indian occupational surname meaning 'perfume seller' in modern Indic languages. It comes from Sanskrit gandhika, from gandha, meaning 'perfume'. In Gujarati this word also means 'grocer' or 'pharmacist'. This surname occurs chiefly in Gujarat among Vanias and Parsis. It is also found among the Oswal Banias of Rajasthan and among the Aroras and the Jats of the Panjab.

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Gandhi Last Name Facts

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

Gandhi (Bengali: গান্ধী, Hindi: गांधी, Marathi: गांधी, Oriya: ଗାି, Tibetan: གཱན་དི་) has its highest incidence in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gandhi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,854th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 37,117 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Gandhi are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 18,495th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 49,990 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 156,436 people, or 1 in 4,903. In India it is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 36 percent live, Maharashtra, where 36 percent live and Delhi, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 109 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Iran, where 2 percent live.

Gandhi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gandhi surname are 6.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.26% registered with the party.

The amount Gandhi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 46.66% more than the national average, earning R 348,516 per year; in United States they earn 35.97% more than the national average, earning $58,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $58,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghandhi92686/
Gandhii92246/
Gandhid92162/
Gandhih92152/
Gandhip9276/
Gandhij9260/
Gandhis9256/
Gandhit9253/
Gandhai9242/
Ganndhi9234/
Gandhiy9212/
Gaandhi927/
Gaundhi926/
Gandhie925/
Gandhio924/
Gamndhi924/
Kgandhi923/
Ganddhi921/
Gandhei921/
Gandhhi921/
Gandhui921/
Gaindhi921/
Gandi9141,446/
Andhi91413/
Ghandchi86808/
Gandhiph8658/
Gandhist8611/
Gandhaid863/
Gandhais863/
Gandahai862/
Gahandhi861/
Gandhipp861/
Gandhidh861/
Ghandi838,999/
Gaundi836,070/
Ngandi835,189/
Gandhe834,145/
Gandha833,549/
Gondhi831,736/
Gandai831,124/
Gandit83454/
Ganddi83180/
Handhi83140/
Gandhy8397/
Gandis8394/
Gamdhi8373/
Gandui8370/
Gandiy8369/
Gandie8367/
Gandiš8362/
Gandeh8361/
Gandii8345/
Gandio8334/
Gandei8313/
Gaandi8312/
Gandid8310/
Gaindi839/
Ganndi839/
Ganhdi838/
Gandih838/
Andhiy837/
Gahndi836/
Gandyi835/
Aandhi835/
Andhai833/
Cgandi833/
Gandoi832/
Gandiz832/
Gandgi831/
Gandip831/
Amndhi831/
Aindhi831/
Kgandi831/
Qgandi831/
Ggandi831/
Andhii831/
Andi8033,412/
Gandois77525/
Gandais77479/
Gandait77465/
N'Gandi77361/
Gandher77285/
Gandich77150/
Ghandeh77120/
Gainedi7764/
Gatindi7754/
Gandysh7730/
Gahandi7729/
Nggandi7725/
Nghandi7715/
Ghandai7713/
Gandjei7712/
Gandhey7711/
Ghandhy779/
Gasindi778/
Ghaundi778/
Gandaia777/
Ghandui777/
Ghandhe776/
Gaandha775/
Gandhaa775/
Gandhee775/
Ghandha775/
Gandhay775/
Gandhes774/
Ganndhe774/
Gaundiy774/
Ngandoi774/
Gandesh773/
Ng'andi773/
Ngandeh773/
Ghandio773/
Gondhai772/
Gandcha772/
Gandish771/
Gaandhe771/
Gayndip771/
Gatendi771/
Gaundhe771/
Gaundio771/
Ganndha771/
Gandaiy771/
Gondjhi771/
Ngandgi771/
Ngandhe771/
Ngandui771/
Ngaandi771/
Ghandih771/
Ghandiy771/
Gandoih771/
Gandgai771/
Gandhaj771/
Gandahj771/
Gandaih771/
Aanndhi771/
Qugandi771/
Gacendi771/
Gandayh771/
Nganddi771/
Gandith771/
Ghandiz771/
Ganda73123,694/
Gandy7317,821/
Gande7315,600/
Handi7310,795/
Gondi7310,322/
Andiç737,435/
Andis731,676/
Gamdi731,675/
Andhe731,557/
Andoi731,201/
Andie731,076/
Andai731,069/
Eandi73999/
Andiz73765/
Andeh73730/
Andit73583/
Andip73478/
Andio73397/
Andei73262/
Aindi73223/
Andih73214/
Andha73146/
Andid73119/
Andui7391/
Andhy7380/
Aandi7373/
Aundi7346/
Andgi7333/
Anndi7330/
Gandá7328/
Andii7322/
Andiľ7322/
Andiy7319/
Gandé7313/
Anddi7311/
Amndi736/
Ondhi735/
Andyh734/
Ahndi733/
Asndi733/
Amdhi732/
Gandj732/
Andyi732/
Andiĺ731/
Andiş731/
Ghandish7113/
Gaindher7110/
Gaisendi719/
Gandcher718/
Ng'handi715/
Gassendi714/
Ghandesh712/
Ng'andei711/
Gaandhey711/
Gaindoit711/
Gandaait711/
Gandheer711/
Gandahee711/
Ghandhay711/
Ghandieh711/
Ghaindai711/
Gandouyi711/
Ghamdi6721,025/
Gander679,158/
Ngondi675,360/
Andher673,936/
Gandee671,633/
Ngande671,546/
Gandaa671,426/
Gandoy67950/
Gaunda67607/
Goundi67587/
Ghandy67573/
Andait67552/
Andish67430/
Asindi67418/
Ghande67388/
Ganday67387/
Gandey67361/
Gondhe67292/
Goindi67271/
Handis67270/
Andich67269/
Atindi67242/
Gondio67239/
Haindi67225/
Aundhe67224/
Andhee67219/
Gainda67214/
Gendiy67206/
Gandet67191/
Handai67155/
Andesh67153/
Gondha67126/
Gainde67124/
Gandje67102/
Gondai6793/
Gandes6793/
Gandge6781/
Gandea6779/
Ondhiy6778/
Gondis6772/
Gaunde6770/
Gondyi6768/
Gondeh6766/
Handoi6766/
Ghondi6759/
Handie6758/
Andieh6755/
Ahandi6750/
Gondiy6740/
Hamdhi6740/
Gandeu6738/
Ghanda6735/
Andhes6734/
Gamdai6734/
Andais6731/
Asendi6729/
Aindha6728/
Andhey6727/
Ainedi6727/
Gaanda6727/
Gandys6721/
Ngandy6720/
Andaia6720/
Handei6720/
Atendi6719/
Handii6718/
Gondei6718/
Gandde6717/
Gonddi6716/
Gantda6716/
Haandi6715/
Aindie6715/
Aundeh6715/
Gandda6714/
Acindi6714/
Aindhe6713/
Handiy6712/
Handui6712/
Gandez6712/
Handha6710/
Anndha6710/
Aandhe6710/
Andhøy6710/
Handiz6710/
Haundi6710/
Handdi679/
Goondi679/
Gandaj679/
Gondoi679/
Gaande678/
Gganda677/
Gondie676/
Gannda676/
Ganded675/
Gandoa675/
Handih675/
Andaih675/
Anndij674/
Gaindy674/
Gaundy674/
Aandeh674/
Șandui674/
Andgai674/
Andhed674/
Aundei674/
Andaai673/
Eandha673/
Gomdhi673/
Handgi673/
Aindai673/
Andois673/
Andije673/
Andeis673/
Andhea672/
Anndhe672/
Anhdai672/
Andoit672/
Andysh672/
Ahundi672/
Handid672/
Ngandé672/
Goyndi672/
Aundai672/
Gaynde671/
Ganndj671/
Gaisiendi671/
Gamdhe671/
Ganddy671/
Gandep671/
Ganduy671/
Ganhde671/
Hamndi671/
Handhy671/
Handit671/
Gonndi671/
Gondhy671/
Aandih671/
Ainndi671/
Anddhe671/
Anddis671/
Anndai671/
Andhay671/
Andhej671/
Andhoj671/
Aundij671/
Hhandi671/
Aandei671/
Ondhio671/
Ngandj671/
Handij671/
Gaynda671/
Ganndy671/
Gondiz671/
Gahnde671/
Gaindé671/
Gandjy671/
Gandjè671/
Gandáa671/
Gandej671/
Andohy671/
Anduih671/
Anddie671/
Andech671/
Andehd671/
Andaiz671/
Andeuh671/
Andihd671/
Gamdei671/
Anduis671/
Andeit671/
Andhoy671/
Anddeh671/
Attndi671/
Gamdis671/
Gondih671/
Handhe671/
Haïndi671/
Andiss670/

Gandhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gandhi in the Tibetan language
གཱན་དི་gendi-
Gandhi in the Marathi language
गांधीgandhi98.26
गांिधgamidha0.26
गान्धीgandhi0.14
गांघीganghi0.11
गॉंधीgondhi0.11
संदीपsandipa0.08
गाधीgadhi0.08
गाँधीgamdhi0.07
गंधीgandhi0.07
गिन्धgindha0.04
िनधीinadhi0.04
गोधीgodhi0.03
ांधीandhi0.03
गािधgaidha0.02
गंाधीgamadhi0.02
डॉगांधीdogandhi0.02
गांधाीgandhai0.02
िवधीivadhi0.02
गंिधgamidha0.02
गांंधीgamndhi0.01
ग़ान्धीgandhi0.01
ग़ांिधgamidha0.01
गांधgandha0.01
गािन्धgaindha0.01
़गांधीgandhi0.01
ग़ांधीgandhi0.01
गॉधीgodhi0.01
सुगंधाsugandha0.01
गानिधganidha0.01
हीगांधीhigandhi0
आंधीandhi0
वंदीताvandita0
गांधीजीgandhiji0
एगांधीegandhi0
गांधाgandha0
गंडीgandi0
गांधीेgandhie0
गांदीgandi0
िरधीiradhi0
गानधीganadhi0
्गांधीgandhi0
मुगधाmugadha0
गांणीganni0
ेगांधीegandhi0
मंडीmandi0
गांधीा़gandhia0
गांचीganci0
चंडीcandi0
गमदीgamadi0
संध्याsandhya0
अंहीताanhita0
पीगांधीpigandhi0
गांधींgandhim0
घन्चीghanci0
आंनदीannadi0
गणाधीganadhi0
गांशीgansi0
Gandhi in the Bengali language
গান্ধীgandhi90.12
গান্ধিgandhi6.79
Gandhi in the Hindi language
गांधीgandhi76.29
गाँधीgamdhi16.24
गान्धीgandhi4.7
गॉधीgodhi0.94
गॉंधीgondhi0.54
गन्धीgandhi0.41
गंधीgandhi0.38
गाधीgadhi0.14
गाॅंधीgaendhi0.09
गाघीgaghi0.03
गांध्ीgandhi0.03
गॉन्धीgondhi0.02
गाॅधीgaedhi0.02
गांधी़gandhi0.01
गानधीganadhi0.01
गन्धिgandhi0.01
गॉंन्धीgonndhi0.01
गांधाीgandhai0.01
गाांधीgaandhi0.01
गंाधीgamadhi0.01
गोंधीgondhi0.01
गॅाधीgeadhi0.01
गाँधिgamdhi0.01
गान्धिgandhi0.01
Gandhi in the Oriya language
ଗାିgai70.51
ଗିgi7.93
ପଧାନpadhana3.27
ସାହୁsahu2.53
ଗାିାଇଁgaia'im2.13
ୀାଇଁia'im1.09
ନାଇକna'ika1
େଗୗଡegada0.96
େଜନାejana0.83
େସଠୀesathi0.78
ମାଝୀmajhi0.7
ବାରିକbarika0.61
ନାହାକnahaka0.57
ଗିାଇଁgia'im0.57
ଗଉଡga'uda0.48
ମହାରଣାmaharana0.44
ପରିଡାparida0.44
ଗାଂଧିgandhi0.3
ମାଝିmajhi0.3
େଦହୁରୀedahuri0.17
ଗଂଧିgandhi0.13
ଗାଧରgadhara0.13
ପାଢୀpadhi0.13
ମହାଲିmahali0.09
େଚୗଧୁରୀecadhuri0.09
ମହାିmahai0.09
ଗୟାମଣିgayamani0.09
ଅନାଦିanadi0.04
ସଂଗୀତାsangita0.04
େଗାଡିତିegaditi0.04
ରାଧାରradhara0.04
ପଧାନୀpadhani0.04
କଉଡିka'udi0.04
ବିାଣିbiani0.04
ମହାଳିକmahalika0.04
ରଣଜିତranajita0.04
ଗୀତାମଣିgitamani0.04
ଶିବାନୀsibani0.04
ପାଣିଗାହୀpanigahi0.04
େକାଲଡିekaladi0.04
େସଠିesathi0.04
ମାଡକାମିmadakami0.04
ତାେରଣୀtaerani0.04
ଗାମଣିgamani0.04
ରାଧାradha0.04
ଉଷାରାଣୀusarani0.04
ଯୁଧିିରyudhiira0.04
ପାଣିଗାହିpanigahi0.04
େକାଠିଆekathi'a0.04
େବୖେଦହୀebaedahi0.04
ଜଲୀରାଣିjalirani0.04
ରାଓଲାନୀra'olani0.04
ପଦୀପpadipa0.04
ଆଶାରାଣୀasarani0.04
ସତନାମିsatanami0.04
ବଢାଇbadha'i0.04
ଗନ୍ଧିgandhi0.04
େସାଫିୟାesaphiya0.04
ଯାନକୀyanaki0.04
ନବନୀତnabanita0.04
ଲତାରାଣୀlatarani0.04
େକଦିରୀekadiri0.04
ମଝିଆmajhi'a0.04
େପାଢepadha0.04
ରବିଂଦrabinda0.04
ଅନୁରାଧାanuradha0.04
ସଂଦୀପsandipa0.04
ପାଢ଼ୀparhi0.04
ଗଡିର୍ଆgadir'a0.04
ମନୀଶmanisa0.04
େସାଫିଆesaphi'a0.04
ରୁମାରାଣୀrumarani0.04
କାଦିନୀkadini0.04
ବିାଣୀbiani0.04
େଦେହରିedehari0.04
ଗାଂଧୀgandhi0.04

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gandhi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis