Kumars Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Kumars Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumars Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,3931:550,65727,097
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Kumars (95) may also be a first name.

Kumars Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kumars (Hindi: कुमारस्, Marathi: कुमारएस, Russian: Кумарс) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumars? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 238,942nd most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. The last name Kumars occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kumars are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 95 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 1,393 people, or 1 in 550,657. In India Kumars is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent are found, Kerala, where 23 percent are found and Tamil Nadu, where 20 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kumarsh9254/
Kumarss927/
Kumarse921/
Kumarsd921/
Kumarrs921/
Kuumars921/
Komars8344/
Cumars831/
Kumers830/
Kummers7766/
Kumarje774/
Kuemers771/
Kommars770/
Kimmars770/
Kusmeirs711/
Cumers6712/
Comars679/
Komors673/
Kimers673/
Comarsh6232/
Qomarsh626/
Kimmers625/
Komorsh621/
Comears620/
Caumers620/
Cummors620/
Commarsh570/
Commajrs570/
Comors500/

Kumars Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kumars in the Marathi language
कुमारएसkumara'esa-
Kumars in the Hindi language
कुमारस्kumaras40
कुमारkumara20
कुमारसkumarasa20
कुमारएसkumara'esa20
Kumars in the Russian language
Кумарсkumars-

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