Gavalkar Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gavalkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavalkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2751:2,789,32985,809
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gavalkar Last Name Facts

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

Gavalkar (Marathi: गवळकर) is most common in India. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gavalkar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavalkar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gavalkar is the 948,111th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gavalkar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Gavalkar is most widespread in India, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 2,789,329. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found, Karnataka, where 4 percent are found and Goa, where 3 percent are found. Besides India Gavalkar is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gavalkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavalkar in the Marathi language
गवळकरgavalakara55.8
गवाळकरgavalakara24.31
गवलकरgavalakara10.5
हाळकरhalakara3.31
गवालकरgavalakara2.76
गावलकरgavalakara1.1
गवाणकरgavanakara0.55

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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 Gavalkar
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