Ghurka Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Ghurka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ghurka (83) may also be a first name.
Ghurka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghurka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghurka (Hindi: घुरका, Marathi: घुरका) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ghurka.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghurka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,460,878th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Ghurka reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ghurka is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 83 people.
The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 13,457,287. In India Ghurka is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 58 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent reside and Kerala, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghurkha | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ghourka | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gurka | 91 | 2,008 | / |
| Gurkha | 83 | 1,899 | / |
| Ghurki | 83 | 51 | / |
| Gurkau | 83 | 24 | / |
| Ghurke | 83 | 23 | / |
| Gourka | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gurkaj | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ghorka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gurcka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gurkka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaurka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guurka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gurkai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghurca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gurkah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gurhka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gurkaya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ghorkha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghourki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaurkah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghurkoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guurkha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurkhaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghorkah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghaurki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorka | 73 | 3,590 | / |
| Gurko | 73 | 2,057 | / |
| Gurki | 73 | 930 | / |
| Gurke | 73 | 555 | / |
| Girka | 73 | 272 | / |
| Górka | 73 | 115 | / |
| Gurky | 73 | 41 | / |
| Gurca | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gürka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurkasch | 71 | 49 | / |
| Gurckaia | 71 | 41 | / |
| Ghorkhah | 71 | 13 | / |
| Gurckaya | 71 | 12 | / |
| Gorkha | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Gürkaş | 67 | 1,115 | / |
| Gurkhe | 67 | 821 | / |
| Gorzka | 67 | 795 | / |
| Ghirca | 67 | 118 | / |
| Gurcke | 67 | 74 | / |
| Guhrke | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gourko | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gurkey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gurkhi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gurkoo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gurzki | 67 | 20 | / |
| Girkau | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gurcay | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gourke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gourki | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gürkay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gurkis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghorki | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gurkot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaurke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gorkai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorkay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorkaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gührke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurkei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gurkie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurcas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gürkas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorkka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurkeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurkes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurzke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurckhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goerka | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghurka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghurka in the Hindi language | ||
| घुरका | ghuraka | - |
| Ghurka in the Marathi language | ||
| घुरका | ghuraka | 95.83 |
| गुरखा | gurakha | 4.17 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ghurka
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