Ganah Surname

207,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ganah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt6411:143,42611,189
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Nigeria5271:336,13418,303
Israel1341:63,8638,018
Liberia481:91,8447,477
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ganah (1,389) may also be a first name.

Ganah Last Name Facts

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

Ganah (Arabic: غينه, Marathi: गानह) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ganah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 207,666th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,656,571 people. Ganah occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Ganah live; 57 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 209,948th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 1,389 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is carried by 641 people, or 1 in 143,426. Aside from Egypt Ganah exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 26 percent reside.

Ganah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ganah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ganah surname contracted 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ganah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ganah surname is principally Christian (86%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganaha913,080/
Ganach91305/
Ganash91143/
Gannah9188/
Gainah9131/
Ghanah9115/
Ganadh917/
Gahnah913/
Ganaah913/
Gaynah911/
Ganahy911/
Ganaph911/
Gatnah911/
Gaunah911/
Ganahu911/
Gana8986,846/
Ghanadh83363/
Gasnash83121/
Ghanash8375/
Ganaish8338/
Ganahay8314/
Ggaynah839/
Gannadh837/
Ganeach835/
Ghannah835/
Gannash834/
Ganeash833/
Gajnath833/
Ngannah833/
Gainach833/
Ghainah832/
Gaynash831/
Ganahaj831/
Ganahiy831/
Gangaih831/
Gahnnah831/
Ghanaih831/
Gaunaah831/
Ghanaah831/
Gainajh831/
Ganahie830/
Gauna8059,377/
Ganga8049,894/
Ghana8016,261/
Ganea8013,028/
Ngana8012,699/
Gaina8011,337/
Ganai8010,187/
Ganna804,442/
Ganas803,199/
Ganaa802,113/
Genah801,383/
Ganap801,121/
Ganat801,035/
Ganau80795/
Gonah80751/
Ganay80639/
Gagna80564/
Ganad80339/
Ganaj80262/
Ganaz80252/
Gamna80161/
Gajna8098/
Gayna8090/
Gaana8086/
Ganoh8083/
Gaena8072/
Ganoa8062/
Gahna8049/
Gatna8041/
Gasna8028/
Gaïna8024/
Gan'a8011/
Kgana804/
Hgana802/
Ganéa801/
Ggana801/
Ganaï801/
Nganahai7710/
Ghanachh773/
Ghannash772/
Gaynauth771/
Ghanahas771/
Ghanahey771/
Gainahas771/
Gangai737,759/
Ghanai731,787/
Gannat731,499/
Ganhou731,423/
Ngaina731,146/
Ghanad73757/
Gainau73700/
Gahana73576/
Gasnas73415/
Ghanat73395/
Ganhão73333/
Gannas73325/
Gangaa73292/
Ganeau73241/
Gannad73224/
Gaanna73196/
Ghanna73185/
Ghaina73139/
Gatnau73138/
Gannau73136/
Nganai73136/
Gangay73133/
Gamnoh73130/
Gaunay73127/
Gahuna73125/
Ganaat73122/
Gagnat73114/
Ghanay7394/
Gaunad7389/
Gonnah7373/
Gagnay7372/
Ganaus7369/
Ganaut7363/
Ghanaj7359/
Gasnai7349/
Ganass7348/
Gasnea7346/
Nganna7344/
Gangaj7343/
Gaynat7343/
Gannaz7341/
Nganea7341/
Gainga7341/
Nghana7339/
Gannay7337/
Nggana7336/
Gainat7335/
Ghaana7335/
Ganouh7334/
Gounah7333/
Gaunas7332/
Gonahu7327/
Gannai7324/
Ganosh7322/
Gainas7321/
Ganoch7320/
Gaynas7319/
Ghanaa7318/
Ghamna7318/
Gamnai7318/
Gaunaa7317/
Gangau7317/
Ghanas7316/
N'Gana7316/
Gainad7316/
Ghanea7315/
Gainay7314/
Gatnay7314/
Gagnea7313/
Gainai7313/
Ganhad7312/
Gaisna7312/
Ganats7312/
Ghonah7312/
Gaunga7311/
Gonaha7311/
Ganatz7311/
Ganaas7310/
Gangna7310/
Gaynay739/
Ganapp738/
Ganodh738/
Gajnaj738/
Ganiea737/
Ghanau737/
Gonash736/
Gaugna736/
Qugana736/
Ganaai736/
Ganais736/
Gauina736/
Gainna735/
Nganau735/
Kganga735/
Gaanga735/
Ghhana735/
Gaunai735/
Ganhoo735/
Ngaana735/
Ganaud734/
Ngaïna734/
Ng'ana733/
Gagnau733/
Gannga733/
Gganga733/
Ganaiy733/
Gainaj733/
Gainap733/
Gaenai733/
Nganho733/
Ganait732/
Ghanap732/
Gaytna732/
Ngauna732/
Ghatna732/
Gonadh732/
Gaunna732/
Gasnay732/
Ghenah732/
Ghagna732/
Ngahna732/
Ganatt731/
Gainea731/
Gaanaa731/
Gueana731/
Gaynoa731/
Gannaa731/
Gannap731/
Gannea731/
Gannoa731/
Ganohe731/
Gagnoh731/
Gahnay731/
Ganaad731/
Ganeas731/
Gonach731/
Goenah731/
Goynah731/
Geinah731/
Gaumna731/
Ganhei731/
Gasnat731/
Hganga731/
Nganay731/
Nganaï731/
Gayïna731/
Gannna731/
Ganoih731/
Gasnaş731/
Gaunaç731/
Gaunea731/
Ghauna731/
Gahnau731/
Gainaț731/
Ganasz731/
Ganhoi731/
Ganhoy731/
Ganhoa731/
Cganga731/
Gatnho731/
Ganays731/
Gaanay731/
Ghanaz731/
Gona6722,569/
Gano6717,308/
Gena679,454/
Ghanaat672,250/
Gaña672,136/
Ghannad672,082/
Gagnaux67289/
Ghannat67222/
Gasenna67209/
Ganneau67203/
Nganhou67167/
Gauneau67110/
Gaignat67106/
Ghannay67104/
Gană6778/
Gasneau6758/
Ganault6738/
Goynash6728/
Ghannai6727/
Gaineau6724/
Gangaiy6723/
Ghannaj6721/
Gaagnai6719/
Ganoush6718/
Ghanait6718/
Ghannas6717/
Gangnat6714/
Gannait6714/
Ngannai6713/
Gatneau6711/
Ganoosh6710/
Ganouch6710/
Ghonash679/
Gahunay678/
Gheenah678/
Gahanna676/
Gayneau676/
Ghanaiy676/
Gainaux676/
Ganeaux675/
Ganngai675/
Geegana674/
Gainaai674/
Ghatnay673/
Gaggina673/
Ghanaut673/
Gangnai673/
Gaunnay673/
Nghanaj673/
Ghanais673/
Gagnaas672/
Gaangay672/
Ganó672/
N'Ganna672/
Ganeish672/
Kgainau671/
N'Gauna671/
Ng'aina671/
Gaynosh671/
Ghainai671/
Ghanhas671/
Ghanouh671/
Gatenna671/
Gannaid671/
Gannoch671/
Gahagna671/
Gahanay671/
Ganaaie671/
Ganaova671/
Gangajj671/
Goonath671/
Gonahai671/
Ngannau671/
Ngaanna671/
N'Gaina671/
N'Ganai671/
N'Ganaï671/
Ganngay671/
Ganoodh671/
Góna671/
Ghahana671/
Ghanaai671/
Ghangna671/
Ghahina671/
Ghainay671/
Ghainho671/
Ghoonah671/
Gahanap671/
Gahnaut671/
Gainaid671/
Ganhoiz671/
Goonash671/
Ghaanad671/
Ghosnah671/
Ghanioa671/
Ghonnah671/
Gangnap671/
Ngonaha671/
Ganheat671/
Gueanna670/
Gannatt670/
Gagnaut670/

Ganah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganah in the Marathi language
गानहganaha66.67
अगनहaganaha33.33
Ganah in the Arabic language
غينهghynh-
غانهghanh-
غانيهghanyh-

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