Gurkhe Surname

422,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gurkhe Surname User-submission:

The surname Gurkhe means 'protectors of cows and other domestic animals'.

Gurkhe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8161:940,03140,359
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080

Gurkhe (17) may also be a first name.

Gurkhe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gurkhe means 'protectors of cows and other domestic animals'.

- salunkhe_rushi20

Gurkhe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gurkhe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gurkhe (Marathi: गुरखे) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurkhe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 422,155th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,876,426 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gurkhe live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 816 people, or 1 in 940,031. In India Gurkhe is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent are found and Karnataka, where 3 percent are found. Besides India this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Bahrain, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurkh91672/
Gurke91555/
Gurhe9122/
Gaurkhed862/
Gurkha831,899/
Gorkhe831,715/
Gurcke8374/
Guhrke8348/
Gurkey8328/
Gurkhi8327/
Gurche8325/
Ghurke8323/
Gurhey8310/
Gourke838/
Gaurke835/
Urkhed832/
Gurkch832/
Gurkei832/
Ghurkh831/
Gurkie831/
Gurkeh831/
Gurkes831/
Gurzke831/
Gurhet831/
Gurk80879/
Urke80782/
Urhe80190/
Gourche77287/
Gaurkee7757/
Gurchie7717/
Ghurkha773/
Ghorkhe772/
Gourkee772/
Guurkha771/
Gurkhaa771/
Gourkey771/
Gorkhei771/
Gurkish771/
Gurzkie771/
Gorkhey771/
Gurckie770/
Gurcher770/
Gurka732,008/
Girke731,570/
Gorke731,237/
Gurki73930/
Gorkh73413/
Gürke73406/
Gurhy73138/
Gurge73125/
Gurch7368/
Gurje7348/
Gurky7341/
Eurke7310/
Urhed738/
Uirke737/
Gurck737/
Ourke736/
Hurke736/
Gurce735/
Urkey734/
Urche732/
Urked731/
Urkie731/
Urkha731/
Gurhi731/
Urrhe731/
Ourhe731/
Ghurk731/
Urket730/
Aurke730/
Eurkhead711/
Gourchet710/
Goerke674,870/
Gorkha671,458/
Gurgej67547/
Gourch67241/
Gourge67141/
Gurgey67111/
Gurcha6763/
Ghurka6761/
Gurjee6752/
Ghurki6751/
Gource6738/
Gürkez6733/
Gorkey6730/
Girkey6725/
Gurchi6722/
Gorche6722/
Gurzki6720/
Gourgh6719/
Gorkie6715/
Gürkey6713/
Gourka6712/
Urchei6711/
Gorkhi6711/
Ghurge6710/
Gorkeh679/
Gurkaj679/
Gourki678/
Gurkis677/
Ghirke677/
Hurkey675/
Gorcke674/
Gührke673/
Gircke673/
Orkhei673/
Urcker672/
Eurkee672/
Gurkka672/
Gurcka672/
Gürcke672/
Gurrhy671/
Hourke671/
Gaurka671/
Girkie671/
Ghorkh671/
Guurka671/
Gurgea671/
Gaurge671/
Hurche671/
Ngurck671/
Gurkai671/
Aurher671/
Ourche671/
Gurhka671/
Urhett670/
Gihrke670/
Gurgth670/

Gurkhe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurkhe in the Marathi language
गुरखेgurakhe97.91
गूरखेgurakhe0.17
गुखgukha0.17
गुरेखgurekha0.17
सुरेखाsurekha0.17
घुरखेghurakhe0.17

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