Gawaskar Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Gawaskar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawaskar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India981:7,827,198166,253
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Gawaskar (105) may also be a first name.

Gawaskar Last Name Facts

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

Gawaskar (Hindi: गावस्कर, Marathi: गावसकर) occurs most in India. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawaskar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,658,108th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Gawaskar reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 920,134th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 105 people.

Gawaskar is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 7,827,198. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 48 percent reside, Bihar, where 16 percent reside and Goa, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gawaskar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawaskar in the Marathi language
गावसकरgavasakara-
Gawaskar in the Hindi language
गावस्करgavaskara60
गवास्करgavaskara40

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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 Gawaskar
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