Gurcharan Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Guyana

Gurcharan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurcharan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
India601:12,784,423224,716
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Gurcharan (67,553) may also be a first name.

Gurcharan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurcharan (Hindi: गुरचरन, Marathi: गुरचरण, Oriya: ଗୁରୁଚରଣ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurcharan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurcharan is the 1,198,640th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Gurcharan live; 32 percent live in Southern Africa and 31 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gurcharan is also the 14,300th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 67,553 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 81 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Limpopo, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Gurcharan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gurcharan last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gurcharan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning R 236,052 per year; in United States they earn 26.52% more than the national average, earning $54,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $59,951 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gurcharan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurcharan in the Oriya language
ଗୁରୁଚରଣgurucarana-
Gurcharan in the Hindi language
गुरचरनguracarana88.21
गुरचरणguracarana11.07
गुरूचरणgurucarana0.21
गूरचरनguracarana0.15
गुरूचरनgurucarana0.15
गूरचरणguracarana0.05
गुर्चरनgurcarana0.05
Gurcharan in the Marathi language
गुरचरणguracarana64
गुरचरनguracarana16
गुरुचरणgurucarana13.33
गूरचारणguracarana1.33
गुरूचरणgurucarana1.33

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Footnotes

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