Ganao Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Ganao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger5341:35,9401,978
Philippines3481:290,91441,719
Congo881:56,6945,065
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Gañao (1) are calculated separately.

Ganao (81) may also be a first name.

Ganao Last Name Facts

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

Ganao (Arabic: غانيو, Marathi: गानू) occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gañao. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 346,158th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,894,556 people. The surname Ganao occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Ganao reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 81 people.

The last name Ganao is most prevalent in Niger, where it is borne by 534 people, or 1 in 35,940. In Niger Ganao is most frequent in: Zinder Region, where 61 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 38 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 0 percent are found. Other than Niger Ganao occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found and The Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Ganao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ganao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Ganao earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.29% less than the national average, earning $30,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gañao931/
Ganaou911,975/
Ganhao91681/
Gagnao91603/
Gangao9155/
Gainao916/
Ganaho912/
Gannao912/
Nganao911/
Gaynao911/
Ganaos911/
Ganaot911/
Ghanao911/
Anao89850/
Ganahoa83111/
Gahanao8336/
Ghanaot8330/
Gannaou837/
Gannaho835/
Gainhao835/
Gainaou833/
Ghanaod832/
N'Ganao832/
Gangaoj831/
Nganaoh831/
Ghanaou831/
Ganaaou831/
Ganagio831/
Genao8013,750/
Anaou801,293/
Anhao80876/
Hanao80553/
Gonao80393/
Anauo8091/
Annao8088/
Ganoa8062/
Agnao8060/
Anaho8042/
Ainao8030/
Asnao808/
Anaod804/
Amnao803/
Aunao802/
Eanao802/
Ahnao801/
Anaoz801/
Anaoh801/
Anaot801/
Ajnao801/
Atnao801/
Aynao801/
Ngainaou7711/
Nganayio779/
Nganhauo771/
Agnaou736,207/
Aynaou731,625/
Gonaou73840/
Hanhao73672/
Hanaou73352/
Ajnaou73339/
Anahao73214/
Nganoa7393/
Ganoua7346/
Anahou7338/
Ainaou7334/
Angnao7318/
Aunhao7314/
Gienao7312/
Annaou7312/
Ganouo7311/
Gangoa738/
Hannao736/
Agnaoi736/
Anaoha734/
Hainao733/
Heanao733/
Ahnaou733/
Anaooe733/
Anaiyo733/
Hanaho732/
Genhao732/
Ganoea732/
Gamnoa732/
Hanaoi732/
Gounao732/
Ngonao731/
Gaynoa731/
Gannoa731/
Goenao731/
Genaho731/
Anaout731/
Hanaoz731/
Gonnao731/
Gonaho731/
Gonaoa731/
Ainaho731/
Amgnao731/
Amnaou731/
Amnaho731/
Ganhoa731/
Anaayo731/
Ainaoi731/
Ainaoy731/
Geneao731/
Hajnao731/
Annaho730/
Onao67442/
Anoa67171/
Anaouch67170/
Ougnaou67170/
Gangouo67150/
Nganouo67129/
Ainahoz6773/
Nganoah6750/
Gangoua6734/
Hannaou6719/
Hasnaou6714/
Haanaho6711/
Gonnaoa678/
Gonnaou678/
Annahou677/
Gounaou676/
Ghanoua672/
Hannaho672/
Anahoud672/
Ganohoy672/
Hainaou672/
Nganoua672/
Hasnaoi672/
Gannoua671/
Gagnoua671/
Ganagia671/
Ganaiea671/
Ganayya671/
Ganeiya671/
Annagio671/
Anhahoa671/
Hongnao671/
Ngahnoa671/
Hanahou671/
Gannouo671/
Ganoooa671/
Gounaho671/
Gonauoa671/
Ganhoua671/
Ahnahou671/
Agnahou671/
Ainahou671/
Anahaou671/
Anaochh671/
Ayna'ou671/
Ganouaa671/
Aynahoz671/
Hanahoo670/

Ganao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganao in the Marathi language
गानूganu-
Ganao in the Arabic language
غانيوghanyw-

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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 Ganao
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