Ghatak Surname

17,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Ghatak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghatak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India29,5881:25,9251,958
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
England411:1,358,97760,528
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Wales81:386,81619,671
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Oman41:921,9937,313
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Ghatak (231) may also be a first name.

Ghatak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghatak (Bengali: ঘটক, Hindi: घटक, Marathi: घटक, Oriya: ଘଟକ) occurs in India more 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 Ghatak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 17,556th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 230,947 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ghatak reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 94 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ghatak is also the 590,311th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 231 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 29,588 people, or 1 in 25,925. In India Ghatak is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 89 percent are found, Gujarat, where 3 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 2 percent are found. Barring India this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Ghatak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ghatak are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

The amount Ghatak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.42% more than the national average, earning $57,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $54,195 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghatake92324/
Ghathak9214/
Ghattak9213/
Ghatack923/
Ghaatak921/
Ghaytak921/
Gatak91378/
Gahatake867/
Ghattack864/
Ghaithak862/
Ghatatke861/
Ghaytadk861/
Ghotak83151/
Ghatok8335/
Gastak8322/
Gatake838/
Ngatak837/
Gautak836/
Gahtak835/
Ghatag835/
Gattak831/
Gatakh831/
Gatauk831/
Gadtak831/
Ghaytadke8052/
Ghaitadke8035/
Ghotake7786/
Ghatoke7719/
Gaustak771/
Ghattag771/
Ghathok771/
Gatazke771/
Gahtake771/
Ghaythadke751/
Gotak73120/
Gatok7350/
Gatac7336/
Gatag7321/
Getak735/
Gatakova711/
Ngatag67142/
Gotake6796/
Ghotok6779/
Gothak6748/
Gataux6734/
Gathak6730/
Ngatok6721/
Gautag675/
Gastok674/
Gatoke673/
Goutak673/
Gatock671/
Gatagh671/
Ghoshthak671/
Gataic671/
Gatagt671/
Gattag671/
Gathok671/
Gatosk670/

Ghatak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghatak in the Bengali language
ঘটকghataka-
Ghatak in the Hindi language
घटकghataka93.14
घातकghataka5.71
घाटकghataka0.57
घतकghataka0.57
Ghatak in the Oriya language
ଘଟକghataka85.42
ଘାତକghataka8.33
ଘଟକ୍ghatak2.08
ଘାଟକghataka2.08
ଘତକghataka2.08
Ghatak in the Marathi language
घटकghataka56.34
घातकghataka19.72
घाटाकghataka9.86
घाटकghataka7.75
गौतमgautama4.93
घटाकghataka1.41

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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 Ghatak
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