Names / Kumar
Is Kumar a first name or a last name?
Kumar is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Slovenia.
In India, Kumar is most often a middle name for men (Rajesh Kumar Sharma), and sometimes the last name on official documents. It is rarely the name a person is called by. If Kumar is the last word of the name, colleagues usually write Mr. Kumar.
How to address someone called Kumar
- India. Kumar is used both ways: 63% of people from India with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United States. Kumar is used both ways: about 25,986 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 292 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Slovenia. Kumar is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kumar or Dear Ms. Kumar.
- United Kingdom. Kumar is used both ways: 58% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Kumar by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kumar as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (300 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 130 | 75 | 63% |
| United States | 13 | 15 | 46% |
| Slovenia | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Fiji | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Nepal | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kumar in the United States
- As a surname: about 25,986 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,357 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 292 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
Kumar as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Kumar as a given name in Wikidata are women. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.
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