Ghodekar Surname
Approximately 7,854 people bear this surname
Ghodekar Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Marathi language (an official language of State Maharashtra, India), where ghoda (घोडा) means 'horse'.
Ghodekar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,822 | 1:98,065 | 6,448 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Ghodekar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Marathi language (an official language of State Maharashtra, India), where ghoda (घोडा) means 'horse'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ghodekar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghodekar (Hindi: घोडेकर, Marathi: घोडेकर) is found most in India. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghodekar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,759th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 927,877 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghodekar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
Ghodekar is most common in India, where it is held by 7,822 people, or 1 in 98,065. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent live, Karnataka, where 1 percent live and Goa, where 1 percent live. Barring India Ghodekar is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghodekar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghodekar in the Marathi language | ||
| घोडेकर | ghodekara | 97.75 |
| घोडेकार | ghodekara | 0.32 |
| डेकर | dekara | 0.2 |
| धोडेकर | dhodekara | 0.09 |
| घोडकर | ghodakara | 0.07 |
| घोड़ेकर | ghorekara | 0.05 |
| घोटेकर | ghotekara | 0.04 |
| घेाडेकर | gheadekara | 0.04 |
| छोडेकर | chodekara | 0.04 |
| घोटेकार | ghotekara | 0.02 |
| घाडेकर | ghadekara | 0.02 |
| घोदेहार | ghodehara | 0.02 |
| घोडेेकर | ghodeekara | 0.02 |
| घोडेवार | ghodevara | 0.02 |
| घेडेकर | ghedekara | 0.02 |
| घौडेकर | ghaudekara | 0.02 |
| Ghodekar in the Hindi language | ||
| घोडेकर | ghodekara | 50 |
| घोड़ेकर | ghorekara | 50 |
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