Gijar Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Gijar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Gijar (287) may also be a first name.
Gijar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gijar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gijar (Hindi: गिजार्, Marathi: गुजर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gijar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Gijar reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 54 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 522,011th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 287 people.
The last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India it is mostly found in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 33 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 19 percent are found. Not including India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 34 percent are found and Algeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gijar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gijar in the Hindi language | ||
| गिजार् | gijar | 77.78 |
| गीजरा | gijara | 11.11 |
| गिजरा | gijara | 11.11 |
| Gijar in the Marathi language | ||
| गुजर | gujara | 66.67 |
| िगजर | igajara | 25 |
| िजगर | ijagara | 8.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gijar
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