Ghavalkar Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Ghavalkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghavalkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1441:5,326,843130,588
Oman61:614,6626,082

Ghavalkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghavalkar (Marathi: घवाळकर) is most common in India. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ghavalkar.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghavalkar? popularity and diffusion

Ghavalkar is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghavalkar are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 5,326,843. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 90 percent are found, Karnataka, where 6 percent are found and Telangana, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India Ghavalkar is found in one country. It also occurs in Oman, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavalkar94276/
Ghawalkar8976/
Gavhalkar8910/
Gavahalkar842/
Govalkar823,685/
Gavelkar8279/
Gawalkar8262/
Gawhalkar781/
Gahwalkar781/
Govailkar781/
Gowalkar7162/
Govelkar717/
Gowallkar671/

Ghavalkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghavalkar in the Marathi language
घवाळकरghavalakara95.88
घावलकरghavalakara2.06
घवळकारghavalakara1.03
घवाळकराचीghavalakaraci1.03

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