Ganavas Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Australia

Ganavas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganavas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India521:14,751,257245,013
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Ganavas Last Name Facts

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

Ganavas (Marathi: गणवास) is found most frequently in India. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganavas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ganavas is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Ganavas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Ganavas live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Ganavas is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 14,751,257. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 87 percent live and Maharashtra, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Greece, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ganavas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganavas in the Marathi language
गणवासganavasa83.33
गनवासganavasa16.67

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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 Ganavas
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