Gojar Surname

110,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gojar Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the term gurjar, which in Sanskrit means 'destroyer of enemies'.

Gojar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,8261:55,4439,256
India1,5781:486,10024,666
Pakistan6651:268,6375,895
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Gójar (1) are calculated separately.

Gojar (1,347) may also be a first name.

Gojar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the term gurjar, which in Sanskrit means 'destroyer of enemies'.

- joginder

Gojar Last Name Facts

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

Gojar (Arabic: غوجير, Georgian: გოჯარ, Hindi: गोजर, Marathi: गोजर) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Gójar. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gojar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gojar is the 110,961st most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,740,517 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gojar are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 213,863rd most numerous forename internationally, borne by 1,347 people.

Gojar is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,826 people, or 1 in 55,443. In The Philippines Gojar is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 44 percent live, National Capital Region, where 25 percent live and Calabarzon, where 18 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent live and Pakistan, where 16 percent live.

Gojar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gojar last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Gojar earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $53,931 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gójar931/
Gojjar9186/
Goojar9171/
Goujar9121/
Gojaar915/
Ghojar913/
Gojhar911/
Gohjar911/
Ojar89535/
Gojr8933/
Goujart8388/
Godjard831/
Godjare831/
Gojahar831/
Gujar8067,041/
Gajar8020,373/
Gosar805,325/
Gojer803,495/
Gozar802,695/
Goyar801,549/
Ojard80100/
Hojar8051/
Gijar8035/
Gojor8028/
Gocar8023/
Yojar8023/
Goiar8023/
Gojir8014/
Gejar8010/
Goojr806/
Oujar805/
Goujeard778/
Goodjahr770/
Ojr7524/
Gajjar7312,256/
Gochar733,477/
Goyard731,762/
Ghajar731,313/
Gijare731,093/
Gozard73588/
Gosair73327/
Gujarr73229/
Gozgar73122/
Gosart73109/
Gokhar7394/
Ghosar7379/
Goyare7337/
Gozart7327/
Ghoyar7324/
Godcar7319/
Goyart7317/
Goejer7316/
Gojeer7314/
Gosare7314/
Ngozar7314/
Gojert7311/
Guujar7310/
Gejard739/
Gajhar738/
Ghujar738/
Gousar736/
Gorzar736/
Gozhar735/
Gojire735/
Gojoor735/
Gajzar735/
Goosar734/
Gosard734/
Gojgir734/
Gojere734/
Gouyar733/
Gadjar733/
Gojore732/
Goizar732/
Goujer732/
Gouzar732/
Ghojir732/
Goyarp731/
Guhjar731/
Gajair731/
Gajajr731/
Goisar731/
Gosaar731/
Goojre731/
Gohiar731/
Houjar731/
Goziar731/
Goyhar731/
Gojier731/
Gohsar731/
Gajaur731/
Gajear731/
Ngijar731/
Ghozar731/
Gosear730/
Goscar730/
Gaur6771,462/
Gour6755,739/
Gear677,610/
Ajar674,406/
Gair674,278/
Oyar671,804/
Ojer671,545/
Gaer671,196/
Ojor671,079/
Ejar671,051/
Gokhare67982/
Ijar67982/
Gaujard67498/
Goer67377/
Gozzard67365/
Ghosare67301/
Ojir67212/
Ujar67183/
Gouchar67181/
Goir67170/
Yoar67100/
Gayr6761/
Gouyard6750/
Gochard6749/
Gadjare6732/
Gujr6728/
Gouiard6720/
Ghadjar6719/
Gadjard6717/
Gochart6715/
Gaujare6712/
Gaajare6710/
Gosaitr676/
Gajjarr675/
Gajahar675/
Ghoosar675/
Gouzard675/
Hojr674/
Goudjor674/
Ojhr674/
Gajjjar674/
Gouzzar674/
Gochare673/
Nggejar673/
Gujarrr673/
Yjar673/
Ghoyare672/
Ghujare672/
Gothhar672/
Gujaure672/
Ojrt672/
Oijr672/
Goyr672/
Gotchar672/
Oyjr672/
Gousard671/
Gaajjar671/
Gejr671/
Ghajare671/
Gajhare671/
Gochaur671/
Gujarth671/
Gojgeer671/
Goukhar671/
Ojrh671/
Oiar671/
Ojarova671/
Yojr671/
Gooscar671/
Gouzare671/
Gouzayr671/
Gozhgar671/
Goisard671/
Géar671/
Ghozart671/
Gahajar671/
Ojarowa671/
Gajeare671/
Goozaar671/
Gouiart671/
Gajjard670/
Gatjahr670/

Gojar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gojar in the Georgian language
გოჯარgojar-
Gojar in the Hindi language
गोजरgojara-
Gojar in the Marathi language
गोजरgojara96.67
गुजरgujara1.27
गोजारgojara0.63
जरjara0.32
Gojar in the Arabic language
غوجيرghwjyr-

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