Girju Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Girju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 114 | 1:176,122 | 18,089 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Gîrju (8) are calculated separately.
Girju (429) may also be a first name.
Girju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girju Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Girju (Hindi: गिरजू, Marathi: िगरजू) is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gîrju. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Girju? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,558,593rd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Girju occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Girju live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 414,511th most numerous forename in the world, held by 429 people.
The surname Girju is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 176,122. In Romania it is primarily found in: Vâlcea County, where 49 percent live, Sibiu County, where 28 percent live and Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Romania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gîrju | 93 | 8 | / |
| Girjeu | 91 | 129 | / |
| Girjau | 91 | 75 | / |
| Ghirju | 91 | 6 | / |
| Giruju | 91 | 2 | / |
| Guirju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Giroju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Giriju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Irju | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghirjeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sirju | 80 | 1,054 | / |
| Iroju | 80 | 478 | / |
| Gircu | 80 | 67 | / |
| Gurju | 80 | 63 | / |
| Irjud | 80 | 44 | / |
| Hirju | 80 | 38 | / |
| Giriu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ireju | 80 | 20 | / |
| Cirju | 80 | 2 | / |
| Iruju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Irjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giryu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cirjeu | 73 | 256 | / |
| Cirjau | 73 | 131 | / |
| Hirjeu | 73 | 91 | / |
| Gurjui | 73 | 79 | / |
| Hirjau | 73 | 73 | / |
| Iroeju | 73 | 15 | / |
| Girzhu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Giriou | 73 | 11 | / |
| Irroju | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sirjhu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Girzau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gurjju | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yiroju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gurjiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gerjau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghirhu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiriju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiriju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghirău | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hirjhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itroju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giréus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iryu | 67 | 318 | / |
| Guerjou | 67 | 136 | / |
| Chiroju | 67 | 134 | / |
| Iriu | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gherjeu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goireou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gurujyu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghircau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaireju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gurroju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jairoju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gherjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girzheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiriju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiruju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itrooju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girchus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yrju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gherjiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurujju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jirejus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheirju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerjuts | 67 | 0 | / |
Girju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Girju in the Marathi language | ||
| िगरजू | igaraju | 96.49 |
| िगरजु | igaraju | 2.46 |
| गरजु | garaju | 0.7 |
| गीरजू | giraju | 0.35 |
| Girju in the Hindi language | ||
| गिरजू | giraju | 79.17 |
| गिरजा | giraja | 8.33 |
| गीरजू | giraju | 4.17 |
| गिर्जू | girju | 4.17 |
| गिरजु | giraju | 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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- 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 Girju
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