Gouraj Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Gouraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Gouraj (18) may also be a first name.
Gouraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gouraj (Marathi: गौराज, Oriya: େଗୗରଜ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gouraj.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouraj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gouraj is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. Gouraj is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Gouraj live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gouraj is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 18 people.
Gouraj is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 23,970,793. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 75 percent live, Karnataka, where 16 percent live and Bihar, where 3 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gouraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gouraj in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗୗରଜ | egaraja | - |
| Gouraj in the Marathi language | ||
| गौराज | gauraja | 91.43 |
| गौरव | gaurava | 2.86 |
| गोऊराज | go'uraja | 2.86 |
| गोउराजानोबा | go'urajanoba | 2.86 |
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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 Gouraj
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