Gananath Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gananath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gananath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India61:127,844,230863,365
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Gananath (3,185) may also be a first name.

Gananath Last Name Facts

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

Gananath (Bengali: গননাথ, Hindi: गणनाथ, Marathi: गननाथ, Oriya: ଗଣନାଥ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gananath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gananath? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Gananath is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gananath reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 127,303rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 3,185 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 127,844,230. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 50 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent are found and Kerala, where 17 percent are found. Besides India it is found in one country. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gananat938/
Ghannanath894/
Gananadh884/
Ghananat882/
Genanath881/
Gananad802/
Gonanate751/
Ganganoit715/
Ganonad6724/
Ghenanad6330/
Ghanonad6320/
Ghonanad631/
Gainanod631/
Gonenot534/

Gananath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gananath in the Bengali language
গননাথgananatha-
Gananath in the Oriya language
ଗଣନାଥgananatha98.76
ଗେଣଶgenasa0.05
ଗେଣରgenara0.05
ଗଣାନାଥgananatha0.05
Gananath in the Hindi language
गणनाथgananatha85.71
गनानाथgananatha14.29
Gananath in the Marathi language
गननाथgananatha42.86
गणानाथgananatha42.86
गनानाथgananatha9.52
गणनाथgananatha4.76

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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 Gananath
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