Ghangar Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Ghangar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 159 | 1:4,824,311 | 122,508 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Ghangar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghangar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghangar (Hindi: घनगर, Marathi: घंगर) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghangar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,321,499th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghangar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 4,824,311. In India Ghangar is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 42 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 17 percent are found. Outside of India Ghangar is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghangar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghangar in the Hindi language | ||
| घनगर | ghanagara | 93.75 |
| घंगार | ghangara | 6.25 |
| Ghangar in the Marathi language | ||
| घंगर | ghangara | 65.22 |
| घांगर | ghangara | 30.43 |
| घंगार | ghangara | 4.35 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghangar
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