Gursahani Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Gursahani Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'helper of the uru', as in a companion or an ally of one of the Sikh Gurus.

Gursahani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2371:3,236,56394,502
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Gursahani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'helper of the uru', as in a companion or an ally of one of the Sikh Gurus.

- anantlamba

Gursahani Last Name Facts

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

Gursahani (Hindi: गुरसहानी, Marathi: गुरसहानी) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gursahani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gursahani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 783,439th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. Gursahani is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Gursahani live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Gursahani is most common in India, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 3,236,563. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 63 percent are found, Delhi, where 18 percent are found and Karnataka, where 4 percent are found. Beside India this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Singapore, where 4 percent are found.

Gursahani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gursahani last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Gursahani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.01% more than the national average, earning $68,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gursahani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gursahani in the Hindi language
गुरसहानीgurasahani-
Gursahani in the Marathi language
गुरसहानीgurasahani70.27
गुरुसाहाणीgurusahani6.76
गुरसानीgurasani6.76
गुरसाहानीgurasahani4.05
गुसर्हानीgusar'hani4.05
मुरसंघनीmurasanghani2.7
गुरूसाहानीgurusahani2.7
गुरसहाणीgurasahani1.35
गुरुशानीgurusani1.35

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