Ganakan Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Ganakan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
Ganakan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganakan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganakan (Hindi: गणकां, Marathi: गणकण, Oriya: ଗଣକନ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganakan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,055,934th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Ganakan occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ganakan reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 19,668,343. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 46 percent live, Odisha, where 23 percent live and Gujarat, where 18 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganakan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganakan in the Hindi language | ||
| गणकां | ganakam | - |
| Ganakan in the Marathi language | ||
| गणकण | ganakana | - |
| Ganakan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଣକନ | ganakana | 66.67 |
| ଗଣକ | ganaka | 16.67 |
| ଗଣକଣ | ganakana | 16.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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