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 last name Ghodekar (Hindi: घोडेकर, Marathi: घोडेकर) is found most in India. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ghodekar.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghodekar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 63,759th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 927,877 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghodekar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 7,822 people, or 1 in 98,065. In India Ghodekar is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent reside, Karnataka, where 1 percent reside and Goa, where 1 percent reside. Barring India it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
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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