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) occurs most in Nepal. It may be found as a variant: Gañes. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 42,231st most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 589,750 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Ganes reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,953rd most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 266,098 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is carried by 8,480 people, or 1 in 3,359. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Mechi, where 98 percent reside, Bagmati, where 2 percent reside and Janakpur, where 0 percent reside. Other than Nepal it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Namibia, where 3 percent reside.
Ganes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ganes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganes last name contracted 38 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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 national average, with 60.61% registered with the political 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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