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'.
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Gurjar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurjar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gurjar (Hindi: गुर्जर, Marathi: गुजर्र, Oriya: ଗୁରଜର) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurjar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,491st most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 189,366 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gurjar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Gurjar is also the 421,501st most common first name globally. It is borne by 416 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 37,677 people, or 1 in 20,359. In India Gurjar is most frequent in: Rajasthan, where 65 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 12 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Gurjar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gurjar last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political 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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