Gujjar Surname

46,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Bahrain

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.

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Gujjar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,1531:34,6681,627
India4,5741:167,70110,402
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
United Arab Emirates2511:36,5033,854
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United States611:5,941,950288,805
England581:960,65648,451
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Oman71:526,8535,771
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
China41:341,830,39216,990
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

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.gurjar2000

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

- joginder

Gujjar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gujjar (Hindi: गुज्जर, Marathi: गुजर) is found most in Pakistan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gujjar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,211th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 649,456 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gujjar reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gujjar is also the 284,410th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 825 people.

This surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 5,153 people, or 1 in 34,668. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Sindh, where 68 percent are found, Punjab, where 30 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent are found. Other than Pakistan it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gujajar921,664/
Gujjarr928/
Ghujjar923/
Gujjaar921/
Gujar9167,041/
Ujjar9133/
Gjjar913/
Gajjar8312,256/
Gujarr83229/
Gojjar8386/
Guijar8380/
Gutjar8368/
Ujjair8329/
Goujar8321/
Gaujar8313/
Guujar8310/
Gujhar8310/
Gijjar839/
Ghujar838/
Gujair836/
Gujaar834/
Gudjar833/
Ujjear832/
Hujjar831/
Guhjar831/
Ghjjar831/
Gujzar831/
Gjar808/
Gajajar7715,486/
Gaujard77498/
Gujahar77156/
Goujart7788/
Gaujare7712/
Gajjarr775/
Guidjar774/
Gajjjar774/
Gujarrr773/
Ghujare772/
Gujaure772/
Guijarr772/
Gaajjar771/
Gujarth771/
Gujesar771/
Guijahr771/
Gutjare771/
Guedjar771/
Gajjard770/
Gusar731,800/
Gujor73676/
Guzar73441/
Guhar73169/
Guyar73149/
Ujhar73104/
Gouar7387/
Guiar7363/
Ajjar7338/
Gijar7335/
Ujgar7320/
Ejjar7318/
Jijar7316/
Gjare7312/
Gejar7310/
Gauar736/
Ujear732/
Ujyar732/
Ijjar732/
Ujiar732/
Ghjar732/
Jjare731/
Jjgar731/
Hjjar731/
Gucar731/
Gușar731/
Guthjahr7151/
Goujeard718/
Gajajarr717/
Gaujeart711/
Gutjahar711/
Gajajare711/
Hajjar6722,082/
Gouhar6715,468/
Guizar6711,921/
Jar6710,003/
Guyard677,469/
Gauhar672,236/
Guiard672,115/
Gijare671,093/
Ghouar67874/
Ghusar67736/
Gouard67623/
Jijaar67196/
Gouair67170/
Guyart67150/
Guisar67128/
Guiart67122/
Gojgar67117/
Gujord6789/
Gusare6789/
Gusart6774/
Guízar6774/
Guyear6749/
Guiare6749/
Gausar6743/
Gajgar6743/
Hijjar6740/
Guzair6727/
Gusair6726/
Ujhair6722/
Gajsar6722/
Ujhaur6722/
Guziar6721/
Gouare6718/
Guhair6717/
Guezar6717/
Guzzar6716/
Guscar6713/
Jijare6712/
Ejjair6711/
Ghuhar6711/
Ghuzar6711/
Gejard679/
Gajhar678/
Ajijar677/
Guyare677/
Gousar676/
Ujahar676/
Oujear676/
Aujhar675/
Gauzar675/
Gujior675/
Ojjair675/
Gajzar675/
Ejjiar675/
Gojaar675/
Gouart674/
Guísar673/
Jijhar673/
Gurzar672/
Eujahr672/
Guyzar672/
Gujore672/
Gaijar672/
Gouzar672/
Guiojr672/
Gojhar671/
Huijar671/
Guhhar671/
Gayjar671/
Gauair671/
Gjeard671/
Ghauar671/
Gusard671/
Aajjar671/
Ujgair671/
Gouear671/
Gouaar671/
Guzare671/
Guzhar671/
Giojar671/
Hujhar671/
Geejar671/
Gejgar671/
Guhard671/
Guhart671/
Guesar671/
Gusaar671/
Guìzar671/
Gajear671/
Hujiar671/
Hejjar671/
Nguzar671/
Gauart670/
Guiaar670/
Gydjar670/

Gujjar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gujjar in the Hindi language
गुज्जरgujjara83.33
गुर्जरgurjara5.36
गुज्जारgujjara4.76
गुजजारgujajara4.17
गुजजरgujajara1.19
गुजरgujara0.6
गुर्ज्जरgurjjara0.6
Gujjar in the Marathi language
गुजरgujara48.61
गुज्guj22.22
गुजर्रgujarra8.33
गजरgajara5.56
गुारguara5.56
गुलजारgulajara2.78
गुलजरgulajara2.78
जरjara2.78
गुजारgujara1.39

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