Gurushankar Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Gurushankar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurushankar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India401:19,176,635286,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Gurushankar (302) may also be a first name.

Gurushankar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurushankar (Hindi: गुरुशंकर, Marathi: गुरुशंकर, Oriya: ଗୁରୁଶର) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurushankar? popularity and diffusion

Gurushankar is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Gurushankar occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gurushankar are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gurushankar is also the 506,891st most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 302 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 19,176,635. In India Gurushankar is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 30 percent are found, Karnataka, where 25 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 18 percent are found. Not including India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gurushankar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurushankar in the Oriya language
ଗୁରୁଶରgurusara-
Gurushankar in the Marathi language
गुरुशंकरgurusankara66.67
गुरूशंकरgurusankara22.22
शंकरsankara8.33
गौरीशंकरgaurisankara2.78
Gurushankar in the Hindi language
गुरुशंकरgurusankara62.75
गुरूशंकरgurusankara37.25

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurushankar
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