Ghambhir Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Ghambhir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghambhir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1211:1,476,39616,157
India311:24,744,045333,161
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ghambhir (42) may also be a first name.

Ghambhir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghambhir (Hindi: गम्भीर, Marathi: घंभीर) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghambhir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,385,851st most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ghambhir are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghambhir is also the 1,566,439th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

The surname Ghambhir is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 1,476,396. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside. Besides Pakistan it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghambhire9413/
Gambhir9315,265/
Ghambir93313/
Gambhire886,303/
Ghanbhir88141/
Ganmbhir889/
Gammbhir888/
Gambhair884/
Gambhier882/
Ghambher881/
Gambhirr881/
Ghambire881/
Ngambhir881/
Gambir86468/
Ghambheer8218/
Ganmbhire821/
Gammbhire821/
Gambier804,964/
Ganbhir80290/
Gambire8068/
Ghamber8031/
Gambher8021/
Ghanbir8018/
Ngambir8016/
Gombhir802/
Gamboir802/
Gamhbir802/
Gambair802/
Gambjir801/
Gembhir801/
Gambheer75216/
Ganbhire7540/
Gambhere7520/
Ghambeer7513/
Gahnbhir751/
Ngambair751/
Ganbhoir751/
Gamhbire751/
Gamber712,866/
Gembir7158/
Ghanbheer7145/
Ganbir7142/
Gambirova7110/
Gamvir718/
Gombir711/
Ganmbheer711/
Gambert67882/
Gambeer67597/
Gambere67449/
Ganbher67447/
Gombeir6720/
Ganboir6712/
Ganbier676/
Ghomber672/
Ngamber671/
Ganbair671/
Gamberd671/
Ganvhir671/
Ganmber671/
Ghanber671/
Goumbir671/
Gombair671/

Ghambhir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghambhir in the Marathi language
घंभीरghambhira80
गंभीरgambhira20
Ghambhir in the Hindi language
गम्भीरgambhira75
घम्भीरghambhira25

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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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  • 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 Ghambhir
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