Ganawan Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Ganawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2661:380,59549,701
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Ganawan Last Name Facts

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

Ganawan is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganawan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 953,750th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ganawan live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Ganawan is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 380,595. In The Philippines Ganawan is mostly concentrated in: Soccsksargen, where 34 percent live, Davao Region, where 26 percent live and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 19 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Ganawan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

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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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