Guragain Surname

336,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Guragain Surname User-submission:

There are three types of Bramhin in Nepal: Purbiya (Khas) that are originally from the far western and western part of Nepal such as Khanal, Kuikel, Parajuli, Luitel etc.; Jaisi are those who themselves or their ancestors married a person from any other caste, i.

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Guragain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7221:1,062,41744,082
Nepal1711:166,5552,706
Qatar871:27,1032,847
United States431:8,429,278367,833
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Guragain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are three types of Bramhin in Nepal: Purbiya (Khas) that are originally from the far western and western part of Nepal such as Khanal, Kuikel, Parajuli, Luitel etc.; Jaisi are those who themselves or their ancestors married a person from any other caste, i.e. Chhetri (Kashetriya) or any other caste - they are known as Jhareko Bahun (Bahuns that have lost their divinity); and Kumai Bahuns that originated from a place called Kumaun. There are an abundance of Kumai Bahuns in Nepal, as Kumaun was ceded to The British after the Anglo-Nepal war or soon after the Sugaulisandhi (Sugauli treaty). People who are originally from Kumaun are called Kumai Bahuns and Guragain (Gooragaine) are Kumai Bahuns who are considered to be the second most pure Bramhins in Nepal, after the Khas Bahuns or the Maithil Bahuns. Their origin is roughly from the Terai region of Nepal, which is followed by the Jaisi Bahuns. There is an abundance of Guragain (Gooragain) people in Nepal and some of them have considered themselves to be Upadhya Bahuns (Khas/Purbiya Bahuns).

- bhautikkhanal

Guragain are Khas Brahmin of Nepal. They belong to sacred thread bearers (Yagyopavit) and twice born (Dvija) Hindus.

- dayan5

A brahmin family from Nepal, from the Dhananjaya gotra.

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Guragain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guragain occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guragain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guragain is the 336,565th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,655,293 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Guragain reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 722 people, or 1 in 1,062,417. In India it is most numerous in: Assam, where 89 percent are found, Manipur, where 3 percent are found and Sikkim, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 16 percent are found and Qatar, where 8 percent are found.

Guragain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guragain last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Guragain earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.82% less than the national average, earning $28,125 USD per year.

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