Gangawar Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gangawar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gangawar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3011:2,548,39080,848
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Gangawar (17) may also be a first name.

Gangawar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gangawar (Hindi: गंगवार, Marathi: गंगावार) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gangawar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gangawar is the 889,654th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gangawar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gangawar is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 2,548,390. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 60 percent reside, Uttarkhand, where 18 percent reside and Telangana, where 6 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in one country. It also occurs in Nepal, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gangawar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gangawar in the Hindi language
गंगवारgangavara90.97
गंगावारgangavara5.81
गंगवरgangavara2.58
गंगावरgangavara0.65
Gangawar in the Marathi language
गंगावारgangavara42.86
गंगावरgangavara28.57
गंगवारgangavara28.57

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gangawar
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