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) is found most in India. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ghatak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghatak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,556th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 230,947 people. The last name Ghatak is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ghatak live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 590,311th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 231 people.

The surname Ghatak is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 29,588 people, or 1 in 25,925. In India Ghatak is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 89 percent live, Gujarat, where 3 percent live and Jharkhand, where 2 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Ghatak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ghatak last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghatak
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