Ghimire Surname
Approximately 169,715 people bear this surname
Ghimire Surname User-submission:
Many people with original surname Ghimire tend to write Sharma as a generic surname, and it looks to be the case that the surname, Upadhyaya, can be converted to Ghimire because of cultural factors.
Ghimire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 162,154 | 1:176 | 36 |
| India | 2,904 | 1:264,141 | 15,176 |
| Qatar | 1,070 | 1:2,204 | 192 |
| Saudi Arabia | 835 | 1:36,953 | 5,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 704 | 1:13,015 | 1,608 |
| United States | 660 | 1:549,180 | 45,430 |
| Malaysia | 233 | 1:126,585 | 8,240 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| England | 186 | 1:299,559 | 22,824 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| Finland | 38 | 1:144,650 | 13,416 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Japan | 22 | 1:5,811,104 | 40,882 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
Ghimire (64) may also be a first name.
Ghimire Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Many people with original surname Ghimire tend to write Sharma as a generic surname, and it looks to be the case that the surname, Upadhyaya, can be converted to Ghimire because of cultural factors.
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Ghimire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghimire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghimire (Hindi: घिमिरे, Marathi: िघिमरे, Oriya: ଘିମିେର) is more commonly found in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghimire? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghimire is the 3,309th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 42,940 people. The surname Ghimire occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ghimire are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ghimire is also the 1,223,525th most common forename at a global level It is held by 64 people.
The surname Ghimire is most frequent in Nepal, where it is held by 162,154 people, or 1 in 176. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Bagmati, where 25 percent live, Lumbini, where 16 percent live and Koshi, where 14 percent live. Barring Nepal this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.
Ghimire Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ghimire last name are 1.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.92% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ghimire earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.8% less than the national average, earning $37,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.35% less than the national average, earning $41,061 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghimiree | 93 | 32 | / |
| Ghimireh | 93 | 28 | / |
| Ghimirea | 93 | 17 | / |
| Ghimmire | 93 | 10 | / |
| Ghimirei | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ghimires | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ghimirie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ghimired | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gimire | 92 | 98 | / |
| Ghaimirey | 88 | 70 | / |
| Ghimiredh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ghimirrey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ghimiri | 86 | 248 | / |
| Ghimere | 86 | 198 | / |
| Ghimira | 86 | 79 | / |
| Ghimiry | 86 | 34 | / |
| Ghemire | 86 | 25 | / |
| Gimirey | 86 | 11 | / |
| Guimire | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gimiree | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gimirei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gimitre | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaimire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghimiray | 80 | 1,511 | / |
| Ghimiraj | 80 | 188 | / |
| Ghemires | 80 | 174 | / |
| Ghimerey | 80 | 44 | / |
| Ghimirai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ghemirey | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ghimereh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaimaire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghemireh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guimoire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghimuiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gimere | 77 | 32 | / |
| Gimira | 77 | 23 | / |
| Gemire | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gimiri | 77 | 9 | / |
| Guimaitre | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghimmiray | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghimery | 71 | 272 | / |
| Guimere | 71 | 99 | / |
| Gemires | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gimetre | 71 | 29 | / |
| Ghemere | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ghimeri | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ghemiri | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gimiray | 71 | 13 | / |
| Goimiri | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ngemire | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ghemira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ghymira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gimerey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gemaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaimiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guimerey | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ghimeray | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ghemiray | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ngemeire | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghetmiri | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ghemerey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghimeary | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghemerez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghemairi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guemaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guimiroy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemireer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guimirri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiomeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaymgire | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghimire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghimire in the Oriya language | ||
| ଘିମିେର | ghimiera | - |
| Ghimire in the Hindi language | ||
| घिमिरे | ghimire | 81.82 |
| घिमीरे | ghimire | 9.09 |
| घिमरे | ghimare | 3.03 |
| घमीरी | ghamiri | 3.03 |
| घीमरे | ghimare | 3.03 |
| Ghimire in the Marathi language | ||
| िघिमरे | ighimare | 66.67 |
| घोमीरे | ghomire | 13.33 |
| घीमीरे | ghimire | 6.67 |
| िधमीरे | idhamire | 6.67 |
| िघमीरे | ighamire | 6.67 |
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