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 last name Gurjiya (Hindi: गुरजीया) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurjiya? popularity and diffusion
Gurjiya is the 3,100,440th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Gurjiya is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gurjiya reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria Gurjiya is most frequent in: Kano, where 95 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 3 percent reside and Zamfara, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also common 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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