Gurjiya Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Gurjiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Gurjiya (10) may also be a first name.
Gurjiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurjiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gurjiya (Hindi: गुरजीया) is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurjiya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,100,440th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gurjiya live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename globally, held by 10 people.
Gurjiya is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria Gurjiya is primarily found in: Kano, where 95 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 3 percent reside and Zamfara, where 3 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Gurjiya exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurhiya | 86 | 9 | / |
| Guriaya | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gurjiye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guriyya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goursiya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaursiya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghurhiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurjaiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurzhiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gauriyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gurjui | 77 | 79 | / |
| Guriye | 77 | 45 | / |
| Guryay | 77 | 14 | / |
| Guriea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guriay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guryea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guriey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurdzhiya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gourchiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gurchhiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouriye | 71 | 102 | / |
| Gorsiya | 71 | 36 | / |
| Goriaya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Gurjaje | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gourjau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Goriyya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gurgeia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gauriye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guraishiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Huriyya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gouriaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guuriye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurhaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurzija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gursoiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goriyia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gouriay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gauriaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Urriaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguriay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uritaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uresiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gurscaia | 67 | 114 | / |
| Gaurieau | 67 | 58 | / |
| Huriyyah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Uriye | 67 | 13 | / |
| Girijaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gorchiya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uriea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Usriyyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gorshiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uriay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hurriyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uryea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gourjaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurtcaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Girihiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghouriua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurshaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurayyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goursaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouriyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guthriey | 67 | 0 | / |
Gurjiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurjiya in the Hindi language | ||
| गुरजीया | gurajiya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurjiya
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