Gehar Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gehar Surname User-submission:

The Gehar surname belongs to a sub caste of Jaat clan of Hindus. This lineage started from two brothers named Gehar and Gihar.

Gehar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India341:22,560,747316,052
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Gehar (121) may also be a first name.

Gehar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gehar surname belongs to a sub caste of Jaat clan of Hindus. This lineage started from two brothers named Gehar and Gihar.

- caughtavibe

Gehar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehar (Hindi: गेहर, Marathi: गेहार) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gehar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gehar is the 2,979,664th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gehar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 848,089th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 121 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 22,560,747. In India Gehar is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 32 percent live, Bihar, where 21 percent live and Gujarat, where 18 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehare917/
Geharz911/
Ghehar911/
Gear897,610/
Geharth832/
Guehard832/
Gehartt831/
Geyhart831/
Giehart831/
Guehart831/
Geyhard830/
Gehhart830/
Ghyar802,386/
Ghaur801,683/
Gihar801,032/
Geard80694/
Geare80336/
Ghiar80332/
Geear80152/
Ghair80142/
Goehr8088/
Gehor8075/
Geair8053/
Guear8043/
Geahr8028/
Geart8023/
Ghear8019/
Gejar8010/
Gaehr808/
Ngear805/
Giear805/
Ghayr803/
Geyar802/
Ghjar802/
Ghaer801/
Gehyr801/
Geohr800/
Geiar800/
Gearh800/
Geasr800/
Guehardt779/
Gehhardt771/
Ghehardt771/
Ghajar731,313/
Ghyare73735/
Gahair73720/
Gahayr73522/
Ghayor73507/
Ghayur73418/
Ghayar73412/
Guyear7349/
Gheare7334/
Ghajer7326/
Ghiare7325/
Ghoyar7324/
Gihare7320/
Gaihar7319/
Ghearh7319/
Ghayer7315/
Gehier7311/
Gujhar7310/
Ghaure739/
Gejard739/
Gajhar738/
Ghayre738/
Ghujar738/
Gehgor736/
Gihair736/
Ghawer735/
Gahiar734/
Ghajir733/
Ghaire733/
Ghaiur733/
Ghojar733/
Ghautr733/
Ghauer733/
Ghyaar732/
Gahaur732/
Géhard732/
Gehoor732/
Gueiar732/
Gojhar731/
Guhjar731/
Geaird731/
Gearre731/
Gayear731/
Ghaier731/
Ghajre731/
Gihart731/
Gjeard731/
Ghehor731/
Qugear731/
Gohiar731/
Gejgar731/
Goyhar731/
Gohjar731/
Gueard731/
Ghaird731/
Ghajor731/
Gieard731/
Gihard731/
Ghjjar731/
Gajear731/
Geasre731/
Gayhar731/
Ghajur731/
Gyhart730/
Gaur6771,462/
Ghayour675,113/
Gair674,278/
Guihard672,238/
Gayhart671,347/
Gaer671,196/
Ghayoor671,090/
Geor67570/
Goer67377/
Geyr67156/
Gayr6761/
Ghayert6741/
Ghayyar6738/
Ghayare6720/
Gahayre6720/
Gehiere6719/
Ghaiyar6719/
Guiahar6719/
Gjar678/
Guyhart675/
Ghayyor675/
Gahajir675/
Nggejar673/
Ghayuor673/
Ghajour673/
Ghujjar673/
Ghayure673/
Ghoyare672/
Ghujare672/
D'Ghair671/
Gaaihar671/
Guihare671/
Gehiert671/
Gejr671/
Ghajare671/
Gaihare671/
Gajhare671/
Gihyard671/
Ghuyyar671/
Ngehger671/
Nghayar671/
Geartht671/
Guihair671/
Géar671/
Ghagier671/
Ghaouer671/
Ghayere671/
Ghayore671/
Gahaire671/
Gahajar671/
Gayhard670/
Gaihart670/
Gyahart670/

Gehar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gehar in the Marathi language
गेहारgehara90.91
गोॅहरgoehara9.09
Gehar in the Hindi language
गेहरgehara74.19
गेहारgehara16.13
गिहारgihara9.68

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