Gana-Gana Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gana-Gana Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Gana.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gana-Gana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gana-Gana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gana-Gana is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gana-Gana.

How Common Is The Last Name Gana-Gana? popularity and diffusion

Gana-Gana is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Gana-Gana are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Gana-Gana is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Apart from South Africa it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and The Philippines, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganagana94936/
Gana Gana8914/
Ganaganai894/
Ganaganna891/
Ganaganay891/
Ganagan88533/
Gan-Gan885/
Ganganna824,434/
Ganagane82647/
Ganagani82313/
Ganganya8221/
Ganganwa8219/
Ganagoan8216/
Gangania825/
Ganagona824/
Ganaguna823/
Ganaghan821/
Gannagan821/
Gangahna821/
Gangwana821/
Gangaina821/
Ganyagan821/
Gangan8011,838/
Guanaguanay8041/
Gaona Gaona809/
Ganaghaniya801/
Ghana Ghana801/
Ganagaani7845/
Kana-Kana7842/
Ganganiya7830/
Ganagaini7813/
Cana-Cana789/
Gannagani787/
Ganaagani784/
Ganu-Ganu784/
Gangganna783/
Cganganna783/
Goni-Gana783/
Gangwanea782/
Gannagann782/
Ghanagaon781/
Ganyagani781/
Gangainay781/
Ganganiah781/
Gangannaa781/
Gangannae781/
Gangawnay781/
Gangayina781/
Gangaanaa781/
Gannaghan780/
Gwanyagwanya7641/
Guanaguanaey761/
Ganha Ganhao761/
Gangani7510,151/
Gangane754,983/
Ganigan751,203/
Gangano75502/
Ganganu75307/
Ganacan75143/
Ganggan75131/
Gangain7570/
Ganakan7541/
Gangann7540/
Gangona7514/
Ganguan756/
Gangwan755/
Gangany754/
Gangoan753/
Ganagon751/
Ganguna751/
Ganngan751/
Ganghan750/
Gwangwanya743/
Ganagawane742/
Gangwaniya741/
Guanaguany741/
Gangwani712,888/
Kanagaan71418/
Gonagona71299/
Kanakana71259/
Ganagoni71227/
Gangawan71219/
Gunaguna71118/
Canacana71110/
Ganuganu7175/
Gangawne7156/
Canaguan7150/
Gangwane7146/
Gannigan7131/
Ganekana7118/
Ganakina7113/
Ganganni7113/
Gangaini7113/
Gannegan7110/
Ganganiy7110/
Ganaqane719/
Ganguyan719/
Gangaune719/
Ghanghan716/
Ganggani716/
Ganggano716/
Ganggane716/
Ganagone715/
Ghanagun715/
Guanguan715/
Ganigani715/
Gangayin715/
Gangayan714/
Ganghani714/
Ganegani713/
Gangonay713/
Gangouna713/
Ganganii713/
Canakana713/
Canaghan712/
Ganngane712/
Ghangoan712/
Ganugani712/
Ganganne712/
Ganganoi712/
Gwangwan712/
Ganegane712/
Kanaghan711/
Gaunghan711/
Gankanna711/
Ganngani711/
Ganakkan711/
Ganakyan711/
Gangawni711/
Gangayni711/
Ganghyan711/
Gangunai711/
Ganiganu711/
Ganga-On711/
Ganganou711/
Ganakona711/
Ganaqean711/
Ganghian711/
Ganguane711/
Ganogwan711/
Ganugany711/
Guangwan711/
Ganigain710/
Guanaguaney70493/
Guanaguanei703/
Ghanghaniya702/
Ganga-Hanoo701/
Gangawane671,297/
Gangon67208/
Gangawani67147/
Kana Kana6797/
Gwangwani6771/
Ghanakani6769/
Kuanakana6734/
Caniaguan6731/
Kanakanna6724/
Kanakanya6722/
Kangna6721/
Kanakania6714/
Kanagaani6712/
Gannuguna677/
Cana Cana677/
Gani Gani676/
Ganagouni675/
Ghanagune675/
Kanagayan675/
Gunnaguna674/
Ganeghani674/
Gankan674/
Ganuganue674/
Canaecana673/
Ganekwana673/
Gangun672/
Ganganhou672/
Khan-Gani671/
Kangwanya671/
Ghanagoni671/
Ghanghane671/
Ganikhaan671/
Gannegani671/
Ganaagoni671/
Ganachyan671/
Ganakawan671/
Gang Wani671/
Gangawany671/
Ganggaone671/
Ganghwani671/
Ganguwani671/
Gangwwani671/
Ganhgwani671/
Gwangwane671/
Kianacana671/
Kanaguina671/
Guana Guaney671/
Gwan Gwan671/
Ghanakain671/
Ghangwani671/
Gangañ671/
Ganhougan671/
Canagayon671/
Kwanagona671/
Gana Goni671/
Ganaghono671/
Ganu Ganu671/
Gancan671/
Gannygani671/
Gajnakhan671/
Kanachana671/
Guan Guan671/
Guanacona671/
Kannaghan670/
Cannaghan670/

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Footnotes

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