Where Does The Last Name Gurkh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gurkh (Hindi: गुर्ख, Marathi: गोरख) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurkh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 492,243^rd most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gurkh reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gurkh is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 10 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 610 people, or 1 in 125,873. In Iran Gurkh is mostly found in: Golestan Province, where 91 percent reside, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 3 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 2 percent reside. Besides Iran it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.