Ganay Surname
Approximately 639 people bear this surname
Ganay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 323 | 1:313,431 | 43,865 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Russia | 53 | 1:2,719,303 | 152,706 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Ecuador | 37 | 1:429,888 | 10,240 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Gañay (413) are calculated separately.
Ganay (295) may also be a first name.
Ganay Demographics
Ganay Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Ganay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganay (Hindi: गनया, Oriya: ଗନୟ, Russian: Ганай, Tibetan: ག་ནས་) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gañay. Click here for further potential spellings of Ganay.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 511,519th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. The last name Ganay occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Ganay are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Ganay is also the 513,559th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 295 people.
The surname Ganay is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 313,431. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 29 percent reside, Ilocos, where 27 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.
Ganay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ganay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ganay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ganay surname is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
Ganay earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganay in the Tibetan language | ||
| ག་ནས་ | gané | - |
| Ganay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗନୟ | ganaya | 50 |
| ଗଞାୟ | ganaya | 25 |
| ଗନାୟ | ganaya | 25 |
| Ganay in the Hindi language | ||
| गनया | ganaya | 46.67 |
| गणया | ganaya | 26.67 |
| गणाया | ganaya | 20 |
| गनाया | ganaya | 6.67 |
| Ganay in the Russian language | ||
| Ганай | ganaj | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganay
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