Ganaya Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Ganaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 50 | 1:415,381 | 35,427 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ganaya (53) may also be a first name.
Ganaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganaya (Hindi: गणया, Marathi: गणया, Oriya: ଗନାୟା, Russian: Ганая) is most common in Cameroon. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,020,555th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Ganaya are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 53 people.
Ganaya is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 72 percent are found and North Region, where 28 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganaya in the Hindi language | ||
| गणया | ganaya | 75 |
| गनया | ganaya | 25 |
| Ganaya in the Marathi language | ||
| गणया | ganaya | 44.23 |
| गणाया | ganaya | 38.46 |
| गनया | ganaya | 13.46 |
| गनाया | ganaya | 3.85 |
| Ganaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗନାୟା | ganaya | 33.33 |
| ଗନାୟ | ganaya | 33.33 |
| ଗନୟ | ganaya | 33.33 |
| Ganaya in the Russian language | ||
| Ганая | ganaa | - |
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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 Ganaya
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