Gandai Surname
Approximately 1,124 people bear this surname
Gandai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 652 | 1:31,854 | 4,298 |
| India | 245 | 1:3,130,879 | 92,461 |
| Papua New Guinea | 76 | 1:107,286 | 14,507 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| Benin | 36 | 1:287,100 | 24,014 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
The alternate forms: Gandaï (21) are calculated separately.
Gandai (215) may also be a first name.
Gandai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gandai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gandai (Hindi: गंदई, Marathi: गंदाई, Oriya: ଗାଇ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Gandaï. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gandai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gandai is the 329,664th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,483,582 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Gandai are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Gandai is also the 616,131st most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 215 people.
The last name Gandai is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 652 people, or 1 in 31,854. In Cameroon Gandai is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 64 percent live, North Region, where 35 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gandai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gandai in the Hindi language | ||
| गंदई | ganda'i | - |
| Gandai in the Marathi language | ||
| गंदाई | ganda'i | 66.67 |
| गंडै | gandai | 13.33 |
| गंदाईाने | gandaiane | 13.33 |
| गांदाई | ganda'i | 6.67 |
| Gandai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଇ | ga'i | 55.56 |
| ଗାାଇ | gaa'i | 37.04 |
| ଗଂଡ | ganda | 3.7 |
| ଇଗଉଡ | iga'uda | 3.7 |
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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 Gandai
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