Gholkar Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Brunei

Gholkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gholkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,0221:750,55334,222
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Gholkar Last Name Facts

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

Gholkar (Hindi: घोलकर, Marathi: घोलकर) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gholkar? popularity and diffusion

Gholkar is the 332,755th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,559,447 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Gholkar are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 1,022 people, or 1 in 750,553. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 76 percent live, Goa, where 21 percent live and Karnataka, where 0 percent live. Besides India this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Gholkar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gholkar surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the political party.

Gholkar earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.91% more than the national average, earning $61,663 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghoslkar931/
Golkar923,434/
Ghotilkar884/
Gholkhair881/
Goilkar86682/
Golkhar8654/
Goulkar8634/
Ghalkar862/
Goelkar862/
Gollkar861/
Golkardt801/
Gotlekar801/
Goillkar801/
Gahalkar801/
Galkar77404/
Gulkar7795/
Golcar7715/
Golkor771/
Ghatlekar755/
Gholkhoor751/
Golkhahar751/
Gaulkar71136/
Golkhor714/
Golkour712/
Gaalkar712/
Galkhar711/
Ghalqar711/
Gullkar711/
Gatlekar675/
Gulkhair672/
Ghalkour671/
Ngoulkor671/
Gujlekar671/
Gulkarova6327/
Golkorova631/
Galcar622/
Gulqar621/

Gholkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gholkar in the Hindi language
घोलकरgholakara-
Gholkar in the Marathi language
घोलकरgholakara89.68
घोळकरgholakara8.96
गोलकरgolakara0.58
ओंकारonkara0.19

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gholkar
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