Gürakar Surname

422,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gürakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gürakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey8001:97,2778,556
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Gurakar (116) are calculated separately.

Gürakar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gürakar (Marathi: गुरकार, Oriya: ଗୁରାକାର) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gurakar. For other potential spellings of Gürakar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gürakar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 422,941st most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,898,102 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Gürakar are found; 89 percent are found in West Asia and 89 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 97,277. In Turkey it is most common in: Konya Province, where 12 percent live, Izmir Province, where 10 percent live and Antalya Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Turkey it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gürakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gürakar in the Oriya language
ଗୁରାକାରgurakara-
Gürakar in the Marathi language
गुरकारgurakara57.14
गौरकारgaurakara14.29
गूरकारgurakara14.29
गुरालकरguralakara14.29

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gürakar
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