Ganavan Surname

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

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ganavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898

Ganavan (7) may also be a first name.

Ganavan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ganavan (Marathi: गणवान) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganavan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ganavan is the 7,117,718th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ganavan reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ganavan is also the 4,548,448th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 7 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Ganavan is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 75 percent reside and Karnataka, where 25 percent reside. Excluding India this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 43 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ganavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganavan in the Marathi language
गणवानganavana40
गणवणganavana20
गनावनganavana20
गणवनganavana20

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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 Ganavan
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