Ganes Surname
Approximately 12,357 people bear this surname
Ganes Surname User-submission:
This name means "Lord of the Army" and is reference to the Hindu god, Ganesha- the god of good luck and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati. He is represented with the head of an elephant with the vehicle of a rat.
Ganes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 8,480 | 1:3,359 | 373 |
| India | 2,579 | 1:297,427 | 16,774 |
| Namibia | 370 | 1:6,512 | 1,269 |
| United States | 336 | 1:1,078,747 | 78,479 |
| South Africa | 167 | 1:324,417 | 30,492 |
| Malaysia | 97 | 1:304,064 | 16,606 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 543 | 1:92,484 | 9,489 |
The alternate forms: Gañes (1) are calculated separately.
Ganes (266,098) may also be a first name.
Ganes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name means "Lord of the Army" and is reference to the Hindu god, Ganesha- the god of good luck and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati. He is represented with the head of an elephant with the vehicle of a rat.
- bgibson06Ganes Demographics
Average Ganes Salary in
United States
$42,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ganes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ganes (Arabic: غنيصه, Bengali: গনেশ, Hindi: गनेस, Marathi: गणेस, Oriya: ଗେଣସ, Russian: Ганес) is held by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gañes. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,231st most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 589,750 people. The surname Ganes is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Ganes are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ganes is also the 3,953rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 266,098 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nepal, where it is held by 8,480 people, or 1 in 3,359. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Mechi, where 98 percent are found, Bagmati, where 2 percent are found and Janakpur, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Nepal it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Namibia, where 3 percent are found.
Ganes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ganes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ganes last name decreased 38 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ganes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ganes surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.61% registered with the party.
The amount Ganes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning 315,634 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.5% more than the national average, earning R 317,244 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.5% more than the national average, earning $30,987,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $45,889 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganes in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗେଣସ | genasa | 95.91 |
| ଗେଣଶ | genasa | 2.61 |
| ହଂସ | hansa | 0.68 |
| ଗାେନସ୍ | gaenas | 0.11 |
| Ganes in the Hindi language | ||
| गनेस | ganesa | 72.45 |
| गणेस | ganesa | 18.15 |
| गणेशा | ganesa | 6.23 |
| गणेश् | ganes | 0.53 |
| गनेसा | ganesa | 0.4 |
| गनेश | ganesa | 0.4 |
| गाणेश | ganesa | 0.26 |
| गणेश | ganesa | 0.26 |
| गण्ेश् | ganes | 0.13 |
| गानेश | ganesa | 0.13 |
| गनेश् | ganes | 0.13 |
| गण्ेश | ganesa | 0.13 |
| गणेष्ा | ganesa | 0.13 |
| ्गणेश | ganesa | 0.13 |
| Ganes in the Marathi language | ||
| गणेस | ganesa | 59.63 |
| गणेश | ganesa | 19.27 |
| गनेश | ganesa | 9.17 |
| गनेस | ganesa | 8.26 |
| गानेस | ganesa | 0.92 |
| हाणे | hane | 0.92 |
| माने | mane | 0.92 |
| Ganes in the Bengali language | ||
| গনেশ | ganesa | 50 |
| গণেশ | ganesa | 50 |
| Ganes in the Russian language | ||
| Ганес | ganes | - |
| Ganes in the Arabic language | ||
| غنيصه | ghnysh | - |
| غنيس | ghnys | - |
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Ganes Reference & Research
Gaines DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gaines FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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