Gujjar Surname
Approximately 11,221 people bear this surname
Gujjar Surname User-submission:
This is a warrior caste surname of north India. in north India, there are prominently 4 warrior castes: the Rajputs, the Jats, the Gurjars, and the Yadavs. These 4 are the most feared castes of north India. It is said Radha the consort of Krishna was from the Gurjar caste.
Read More About This SurnameGujjar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5,153 | 1:34,668 | 1,627 |
| India | 4,574 | 1:167,701 | 10,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 251 | 1:36,503 | 3,854 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Gujjar (825) may also be a first name.
Gujjar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a warrior caste surname of north India. in north India, there are prominently 4 warrior castes: the Rajputs, the Jats, the Gurjars, and the Yadavs. These 4 are the most feared castes of north India. It is said Radha the consort of Krishna was from the Gurjar caste. The state of Gujarat derives its name from the word gurjars who ruled the land around 6 to the mid 11 century AD. The statue of unity (Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel) of Gujarat is from Gurjar's caste.
- ajit.gurjar2000This surname derives from the term gurjar, which in Sanskrit means 'destroyer of enemies'.
- joginderGujjar Demographics
Average Male Gujjar Height
179.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gujjar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gujjar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gujjar (Hindi: गुज्जर, Marathi: गुजर) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gujjar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gujjar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 46,211th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 649,456 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gujjar live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 284,410th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 825 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,153 people, or 1 in 34,668. In Pakistan Gujjar is most common in: Sindh, where 68 percent live, Punjab, where 30 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent live. Besides Pakistan this surname occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.
Gujjar Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gujjar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning $27,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.22% more than the national average, earning $70,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gujjar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gujjar in the Hindi language | ||
| गुज्जर | gujjara | 83.33 |
| गुर्जर | gurjara | 5.36 |
| गुज्जार | gujjara | 4.76 |
| गुजजार | gujajara | 4.17 |
| गुजजर | gujajara | 1.19 |
| गुजर | gujara | 0.6 |
| गुर्ज्जर | gurjjara | 0.6 |
| Gujjar in the Marathi language | ||
| गुजर | gujara | 48.61 |
| गुज् | guj | 22.22 |
| गुजर्र | gujarra | 8.33 |
| गजर | gajara | 5.56 |
| गुार | guara | 5.56 |
| गुलजार | gulajara | 2.78 |
| गुलजर | gulajara | 2.78 |
| जर | jara | 2.78 |
| गुजार | gujara | 1.39 |
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