Gekar Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Gekar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Gekar (74) may also be a first name.
Gekar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gekar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gekar (Hindi: गेकर, Russian: Гекарь) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gekar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gekar is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Gekar reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 74 people.
It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 67 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 17 percent live and Jharkhand, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 42 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gekar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gekar in the Hindi language | ||
| गेकर | gekara | - |
| Gekar in the Russian language | ||
| Гекарь | gekar | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gekar
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