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

Gurkhe (Marathi: गुरखे) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurkhe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gurkhe is the 422,155th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,876,426 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gurkhe reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gurkhe is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 17 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 816 people, or 1 in 940,031. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 97 percent live and Karnataka, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Bahrain, where 0 percent live.

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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