Names / Kumari
Is Kumari a first name or a last name?
Kumari is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others.
How to address someone called Kumari
- India. Kumari is used both ways: 65% 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.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Kumari by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kumari as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (40 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 | 9 | 65% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Nepal | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kumari in the United States
- As a surname: about 990 people in the 2010 census, rank 25,083 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 148 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.
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