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 last name Ghangar (Hindi: घनगर, Marathi: घंगर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghangar? popularity and diffusion
Ghangar is the 1,321,499th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghangar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 4,824,311. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 42 percent live, Maharashtra, where 23 percent live and Jharkhand, where 17 percent live. Excluding India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 3 percent live and Pakistan, where 3 percent live.
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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