Ganceva Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Ganceva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganceva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova351:101,75312,200
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Gančeva (18) are calculated separately.

Ganceva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganceva is found most frequently in Moldova. It may also appear as a variant: Gančeva. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganceva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,530,696th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Ganceva occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Ganceva reside; 66 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Moldova, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 101,753. In Moldova Ganceva is most frequent in: Leova District, where 29 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 26 percent reside and Cahul District, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Moldova this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 12 percent reside and Russia, where 9 percent reside.

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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 Ganceva
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