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Is Gandhi a first name or a last name?
Gandhi is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in India.
How to address someone called Gandhi
- India. Gandhi is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Gandhi or Dear Ms. Gandhi.
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Gandhi by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Gandhi as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (84 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 66 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Gandhi in the United States
- As a surname: about 6,721 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,199 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.
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