Gamaniel Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gamaniel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamaniel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3291:538,42826,395
Tanzania541:980,40045,201
Peru481:662,16916,012
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gamaniel (2,248) may also be a first name.

Gamaniel Last Name Facts

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

Gamaniel (Hindi: गमानिएल, Oriya: ଗାମାନିଏଲ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamaniel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 672,867th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. Gamaniel occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Gamaniel are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 157,558th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 2,248 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 538,428. In Nigeria Gamaniel is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 40 percent are found, Gombe, where 37 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Peru, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gamaniel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamaniel in the Hindi language
गमानिएलgamani'ela-
Gamaniel in the Oriya language
ଗାମାନିଏଲgamani'ela46.67
ଗାମନିଏଲgamani'ela26.67
ଗମନିଏଲgamani'ela13.33
ଗମାନିଏଲgamani'ela6.67
ଗମନୀଏଲgamani'ela6.67

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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 Gamaniel
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