Ganapaty Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ganapaty Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganapaty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578

Ganapaty (26) may also be a first name.

Ganapaty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ganapaty (Marathi: गणपती) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganapaty? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Ganapaty is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ganapaty reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 26 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Ganapaty is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 40 percent live, Telangana, where 30 percent live and Kerala, where 10 percent live. Other than India this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 38 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ganapaty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganapaty in the Marathi language
गणपतीganapati-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganapaty
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