Gonekar Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gonekar Surname User-submission:

The surname Gonekar means 'people who used to hunt animals skin'. This surname comes under चमहार caste.

Gonekar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7351:1,043,62643,532
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gonekar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gonekar means 'people who used to hunt animals skin'. This surname comes under चमहार caste.

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Gonekar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonekar (Hindi: गोनेकर, Marathi: गोणेकर) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonekar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 459,064th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,901,557 people. Gonekar is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gonekar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Gonekar is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 1,043,626. In India Gonekar is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent reside, Telangana, where 6 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 5 percent reside. Barring India Gonekar occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gonekar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonekar in the Hindi language
गोनेकरgonekara-
Gonekar in the Marathi language
गोणेकरgonekara86.39
गोनेकरgonekara11.73
गोनेवारgonevara0.42
गोणॆकरgonekara0.21
गणेकरganekara0.21
उेकरuekara0.21
गौनेकरgaunekara0.21

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