Modgekar Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Modgekar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modgekar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2381:3,222,96494,263
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
East Timor11:1,215,928507
England11:55,718,059489,080

Modgekar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Modgekar (Marathi: मोदगेकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modgekar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,001,271st most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Modgekar is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Modgekar reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Modgekar is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 3,222,964. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent live, Goa, where 8 percent live and Karnataka, where 7 percent live. Beside India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Modekar93799/
Mogekar9349/
Modhekar88221/
Moudekar8883/
Mudgekar8854/
Mohdekar887/
Madgekar882/
Moidekar881/
Modgikar881/
Modetkar881/
Moudekare821/
Mojdehkar821/
Madekar801,673/
Modikar80297/
Mosekar8067/
Magekar809/
Mojekar808/
Madhekar751,546/
Masdekar75174/
Mutgekar7559/
Maadekar7531/
Maddekar7524/
Mhadekar755/
Mohdikar755/
Moujekar754/
Moudikar752/
Maugekar751/
Madeekar751/
Maagekar751/
Mahadekar7122/
Maudhekar7122/
Madhyekar7119/
Mageshkar719/
Mohijekar715/
Muthgekar713/
Madhekaar711/
Mohdjikar711/
Masekar671,549/
Madikar67548/
Magikar6724/
Majekar6713/
Mosikar674/
Macekar671/
Mazekar671/
Mahadhekar671/
Mahadekhar671/
Mojikar671/

Modgekar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Modgekar in the Marathi language
मोदगेकरmodagekara97.58
मोदेगेकरmodegekara0.81
मोदागेकरmodagekara0.81

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Footnotes

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