Ganama Surname
Approximately 2,904 people bear this surname
Ganama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,553 | 1:114,065 | 7,568 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,134 | 1:16,184 | 1,230 |
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| India | 44 | 1:17,433,304 | 271,013 |
| Ivory Coast | 29 | 1:795,560 | 21,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ganama (1,422) may also be a first name.
Ganama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganama (Bengali: গনমা, Marathi: गणामा, Oriya: ଗାନାମା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganama? popularity and diffusion
Ganama is the 151,643rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,509,486 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ganama reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 206,976th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 1,422 people.
Ganama is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,553 people, or 1 in 114,065. In Nigeria Ganama is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 93 percent reside, Adamawa, where 3 percent reside and Yobe, where 2 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 39 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganama in the Bengali language | ||
| গনমা | ganama | 50 |
| গানামা | ganama | 50 |
| Ganama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାନାମା | ganama | 50 |
| ଗନାମା | ganama | 33.33 |
| ଗାଣାମା | ganama | 8.33 |
| ଗନମା | ganama | 8.33 |
| Ganama in the Marathi language | ||
| गणामा | ganama | 46.15 |
| गनामा | ganama | 34.62 |
| गणमा | ganama | 15.38 |
| गाणमा | ganama | 3.85 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganama
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