Gogar Surname

209,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,974 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Suriname

Gogar Surname Definition:

GOGAR: From the lands of Gogar near Edinburgh. Henry de Goger witnessed a charter of the tithes of Baveley (now Bavelaw), c. 1200 (LSC., 57). William Gogar, a Covenanter, was hanged in the Grassmarket of Edinburgh in 1681 (PSAS., XLV, p. 233).

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Gogar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7761:431,90622,507
Afghanistan741:434,5025,860
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Suriname261:21,2544,689
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Gogár (4) are calculated separately.

Gogar (344) may also be a first name.

Gogar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GOGAR: From the lands of Gogar near Edinburgh. Henry de Goger witnessed a charter of the tithes of Baveley (now Bavelaw), c. 1200 (LSC., 57). William Gogar, a Covenanter, was hanged in the Grassmarket of Edinburgh in 1681 (PSAS., XLV, p. 233).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gogar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gogar (Georgian: გოგარ, Hindi: गोगर, Marathi: गोगर, Oriya: େଗାଗାର) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gogár. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gogar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,351st most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,691,766 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gogar are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gogar is also the 470,492nd most prevalent forename globally, borne by 344 people.

The last name Gogar is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,776 people, or 1 in 431,906. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 85 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found and Jammu and Kashmir, where 2 percent are found. Not including India it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 4 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Gogar Last Name Statistics demography

Gogar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gogár934/
Gongar911,374/
Gogare91251/
Ghogar91250/
Gojgar91117/
Gougar9162/
Goghar9131/
Gogarh9120/
Gogaar916/
Goggar915/
Gogard915/
Gogart913/
Gogair911/
Gogarz911/
Ogar8949,844/
Ghoghar833,392/
Ghogare833,090/
Gougare8320/
Goungar8320/
Goghare8317/
Gougarh8310/
Ngongar839/
Goongar837/
Gonggar837/
Gougard835/
Goingar834/
Goshgar833/
Ngoggar833/
Gonghar832/
Ghongar832/
Gohgare832/
Goggard832/
Googare831/
Gohngar831/
Gougart831/
Goigare831/
Ghougar831/
Gohghar831/
Gougahr831/
Gagar802,454/
Hogar80930/
Ongar80921/
Aggar80831/
Gogor80567/
Ogare80528/
Ogard80274/
Oggar80244/
Oygar80161/
Gugar80135/
Osgar8070/
Gegar8055/
Ougar8015/
Ogarr8013/
Ogaar8013/
Oghar809/
Ogarp808/
Oogar806/
Ogarh805/
Uogar803/
Ogair802/
Ogart801/
O'Gar800/
Ghoghare77274/
Ghoghair7723/
Ngoingar774/
Gogarova773/
Googaard773/
Ghogahar772/
Ghonghar771/
Ghogaare771/
Ghogasre771/
Ghoshgar771/
Ghoigaur771/
Haggar7330,134/
Gangar734,014/
Gagare733,497/
Gongor732,497/
Hoggar731,507/
Gaggar73793/
Hogard73754/
Ogayre73498/
Ghagar73337/
Anggar73327/
Ogaard73290/
Hogarh73278/
Guggar73224/
Ghugar73180/
Oghare73123/
Hogart73118/
Gungar7396/
Gogore7389/
Hoogar7382/
O'Garr7370/
Gugare7368/
Osgard7358/
Gasgar7343/
Onggar7326/
Hogarz7322/
Oygard7319/
Agghar7318/
Ogaire7318/
Hogare7317/
Ougard7316/
Hongar7315/
Oghard7312/
Gughar739/
Hougar738/
Asggar736/
Gagarr736/
Aggart734/
Ougair734/
Ougare734/
Gaugar733/
Geggar733/
Aggard733/
Oigard732/
Gagard732/
Ogahre731/
Ogarrd731/
Gugair731/
Ggugar731/
Giegar731/
Ouggar731/
Osgart731/
Ngagar731/
Gongór731/
Goigor731/
Gagarp731/
Aggare731/
Oogare731/
Goghor731/
Onngar731/
Ngogor731/
O'Gard730/
O'Gare730/
Gaegar730/
Gugard730/
Haggard6712,366/
Agar6710,743/
Agor6710,337/
Ogor677,822/
Hoggard675,641/
Haggart673,022/
Ghagare671,356/
Ghugare671,134/
Hoggart67694/
Ghaghar67681/
Hougard67663/
Ghughar67190/
Ghangar67170/
Ougaard67159/
Guggare6792/
Ogarova6791/
Ogheard6783/
Hanggar6782/
Kgagare6777/
Hogardt6757/
Ganggar6752/
Ngongor6725/
Hoogard6718/
Gashgar6716/
Hogaard6714/
Gogourh6714/
Gangarh6712/
Honggar679/
Gughare678/
Osgaard678/
Aggahar678/
Asgghar678/
Hougart677/
O'Garrd676/
Hoigard675/
Ghaggar675/
Ghungar674/
Osgarth674/
Ghoghor674/
Ngangar674/
Hoohgar674/
Gaïngar674/
Oschgar673/
Ogór673/
Gasgard672/
Gongour672/
Ahaggar672/
Gagarre672/
Gogoure672/
Hogardh672/
Ojgaard672/
Hogarht671/
Hoghart671/
Gaagard671/
Gaagare671/
Ggugare671/
Gahgare671/
Gangarr671/
Ghugard671/
Gogorth671/
Gongoor671/
Houggar671/
Ogár671/
Ógor671/
Gasgare671/
Guggard671/
Gugarth671/
Ghagarh671/
Ghagaur671/
Gachgar671/
Auggare671/
Hougare671/
Goggore671/
Gougour671/
Gaggard670/
Gaggart670/
Hogartt670/
Hoygard670/
Auggard670/
Hoygart670/

Gogar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gogar in the Georgian language
გოგარgogar-
Gogar in the Oriya language
େଗାଗାରegagara-
Gogar in the Hindi language
गोगरgogara96
गोगारgogara4
Gogar in the Marathi language
गोगरgogara88.76
गोगारgogara10.47
गोगरेgogare0.78

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