Gundasi Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Gundasi Surname User-submission:

Gundasi is an Andhra Pradesh surname, located in the north-eastern part of the state (Visakhapatnam District). From here it has spread to the other areas of the state. Most bearers ancestors were farmers and then the younger generations did a variety of work depending on their situations and financial backgrounds.

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Gundasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
India771:9,961,888192,972
Turkey661:1,179,11250,375
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Gündaşi (18) are calculated separately.

Gundasi (10) may also be a first name.

Gundasi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gundasi is an Andhra Pradesh surname, located in the north-eastern part of the state (Visakhapatnam District). From here it has spread to the other areas of the state. Most bearers ancestors were farmers and then the younger generations did a variety of work depending on their situations and financial backgrounds. A large proportion of the people belonging to this surname still reside in the surroundings; very few migrated to other areas.

- budhakumar

Gundasi Last Name Facts

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

Gundasi (Marathi: गुंडािस) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gündaşi. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gundasi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 833,931st most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Gundasi reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gundasi is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 10 people.

The surname Gundasi is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Without taking into account Malawi this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent are found and Turkey, where 20 percent are found.

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Gundasi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gundasi in the Marathi language
गुंडािसgundaisa-

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