Gurjar Surname
Approximately 38,484 people bear this surname
Gurjar 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 SurnameGurjar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 37,677 | 1:20,359 | 1,570 |
| United Arab Emirates | 188 | 1:48,735 | 4,882 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Qatar | 59 | 1:39,966 | 4,109 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Gurjar (416) may also be a first name.
Gurjar 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'.
- joginderGurjar Demographics
Average Gurjar Salary in
United States
$58,773 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gurjar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurjar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gurjar (Hindi: गुर्जर, Marathi: गुजर्र, Oriya: ଗୁରଜର) is found most in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gurjar.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurjar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,491st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 189,366 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gurjar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 421,501st most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 416 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 37,677 people, or 1 in 20,359. In India Gurjar is most frequent in: Rajasthan, where 65 percent live, Maharashtra, where 12 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 10 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Gurjar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gurjar surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered with the party.
The amount Gurjar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 36.21% more than the national average, earning $58,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guurjar | 92 | 18 | / |
| Gurjaar | 92 | 12 | / |
| Gurjjar | 92 | 8 | / |
| Gurjarr | 92 | 7 | / |
| Gurrjar | 92 | 6 | / |
| Gurjare | 92 | 5 | / |
| Gurjair | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ngurjar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gaurjar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gurjiar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gourjar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Urjar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ghurjhar | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gurhar | 83 | 29 | / |
| Girjar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gorjar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gursar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gurzar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Guriar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghurajhar | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gauriar | 77 | 14 | / |
| Goorjar | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gaurhar | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gurkhar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Girijar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guriard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gouryar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurihar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurchar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hurjaur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guryard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gurhart | 77 | 0 | / |
| Uriar | 73 | 8 | / |
| Orjar | 73 | 7 | / |
| Urear | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaurihar | 71 | 103 | / |
| Gorajhar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gourihar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gourhard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurchard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurrchar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gurheart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Giryar | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gorzar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghorajhar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uriart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorjor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uriarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orjaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urihar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guryarova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giriar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurior | 67 | 0 | / |
Gurjar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurjar in the Hindi language | ||
| गुर्जर | gurjara | 94.7 |
| गूर्जर | gurjara | 4.59 |
| गुरजर | gurajara | 0.07 |
| गुर्जर् | gurjar | 0.04 |
| गुुर्जर | guurjara | 0.03 |
| गुरजार | gurajara | 0.02 |
| कुंवर | kunvara | 0.01 |
| गुर्जार | gurjara | 0.01 |
| सुन्दर | sundara | 0.01 |
| गुजर | gujara | 0.01 |
| कुमार | kumara | 0.01 |
| गुजर्र | gujarra | 0.01 |
| Gurjar in the Marathi language | ||
| गुजर्र | gujarra | 93.1 |
| गूजर्र | gujarra | 1.79 |
| गुरजर | gurajara | 1.67 |
| गुजर | gujara | 1.24 |
| गुरजार | gurajara | 0.95 |
| गुलजर | gulajara | 0.11 |
| गजर्र | gajarra | 0.07 |
| गौरव | gaurava | 0.07 |
| गूरजर | gurajara | 0.04 |
| गुजराने | gujarane | 0.04 |
| गुजरर् | gujarar | 0.04 |
| गुरकर | gurakara | 0.04 |
| गुलजार | gulajara | 0.02 |
| गुजरण | gujarana | 0.02 |
| Gurjar in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁରଜର | gurajara | 50 |
| ଗୁରଜାର | gurajara | 50 |
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