Gawkar Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Gawkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1241:6,186,011143,436
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gawkar Last Name Facts

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

Gawkar (Marathi: गावकर) is found most frequently in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawkar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Gawkar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gawkar are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Gawkar is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 6,186,011. In India Gawkar is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent reside, Goa, where 4 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Excluding India it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawkare926/
Ghawkar922/
Awkar91468/
Gawkhare864/
Gavkar8311,459/
Hawkar8326/
Gafkar8312/
Awkare8311/
Gowkar839/
Gawcar834/
Awkair831/
Awfkar831/
Gavkare771,030/
Hawkard7726/
Gavkhar771/
Gavkkar771/
Gafkhar771/
Gaavkar771/
Gawcarz771/
Afkar732,270/
Avkar7387/
Owkar734/
Awqar731/
Gavkhare7138/
Gaavkare712/
Nghavkar711/
Afkhar67191/
Gavcar67160/
Afkaar6745/
Abhkar6726/
Awkour6711/
Awkeir6710/
Govkar675/
Aphkar673/
Avkhar672/
Awqard671/
Hafkar671/
Awcahr671/
Owkard671/

Gawkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawkar in the Marathi language
गावकरgavakara96.23
गांवकरganvakara3.77

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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 Gawkar
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