Ghambir Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Ghambir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghambir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1981:902,24212,252
India951:8,074,372169,494
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ghambir (133) may also be a first name.

Ghambir Last Name Facts

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

Ghambir (Hindi: घम्बीर, Marathi: गंभीर) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ghambir.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghambir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 866,642nd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. The surname Ghambir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ghambir are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 804,402nd most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 133 people.

The last name Ghambir is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 902,242. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Sindh, where 99 percent live and Punjab, where 1 percent live. Apart from Pakistan it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghambhir93158/
Ghambire931/
Gambir92468/
Ghambhire8813/
Gambhir8615,265/
Gambier864,964/
Gambire8668/
Ghamber8631/
Ghanbir8618/
Ngambir8616/
Gamhbir862/
Gamboir862/
Gambair862/
Gambhire806,303/
Ghanbhir80141/
Ghambeer8013/
Ganmbhir809/
Gammbhir808/
Gambhair804/
Gambhier802/
Ghambher801/
Ngambhir801/
Gambhirr801/
Gamhbire801/
Ngambair801/
Gamber772,866/
Gembir7758/
Ganbir7742/
Gamvir778/
Gombir771/
Ghambheer7518/
Gambirova7510/
Gammbhire751/
Ganmbhire751/
Gambert71882/
Gambeer71597/
Gambere71449/
Gambher7121/
Gombeir7120/
Ganboir7112/
Ganbier716/
Ghomber712/
Gombhir712/
Ganbair711/
Gembhir711/
Ghanber711/
Ganmber711/
Gamberd711/
Ngamber711/
Goumbir711/
Gombair711/
Gambheer67216/
Gambhere6720/
Ghanbeer673/
Gahnbhir671/
Ghamwere671/

Ghambir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghambir in the Hindi language
घम्बीरghambira-
Ghambir in the Marathi language
गंभीरgambhira-

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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 Ghambir
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