Ganesan Surname

19,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Ganesan 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.

Ganesan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India10,4441:73,4464,989
Malaysia3,4171:8,6321,010
United Arab Emirates2,0681:4,430555
Saudi Arabia1,8681:16,5182,266
Sri Lanka1,8271:11,3891,622
United States1,6611:218,21721,214
Oman1,5841:2,328350
Singapore1,0441:5,276347
South Africa6291:86,13310,595
Qatar6151:3,834386
Kuwait5011:7,5861,062
Bahrain4551:2,964487
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
England3551:156,95214,819
Australia3371:80,1069,319
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Wales131:238,04114,239
Norway121:428,52437,411
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
France91:7,380,302306,885
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Maldives61:67,3622,983
China51:273,464,31313,838
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800

Ganesan (24,287) may also be a first name.

Ganesan 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.

- bgibson06

Ganesan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganesan (Hindi: गणेसन, Marathi: गणेशन, Oriya: ଗେଣଶନ୍) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganesan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,482nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 258,736 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Ganesan reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 44 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ganesan is also the 32,724th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 24,287 people.

The surname Ganesan is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 10,444 people, or 1 in 73,446. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 62 percent are found, Karnataka, where 8 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 12 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found.

Ganesan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ganesan surname are 0.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ganesan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning 403,374 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning R 263,880 per year; in United States they earn 30.06% more than the national average, earning $56,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $55,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganeshan939,980/
Ganessan9328/
Ghanesan9310/
Ganeisan9310/
Ganeasan939/
Ganesann935/
Gannesan935/
Ganehsan934/
Ganesane932/
Ganeesan932/
Gaanesan932/
Gaunesan931/
Ganesaan931/
Ganesain931/
Ganaesan931/
Ganedsan931/
Ganesean931/
Anesan9220/
Ganetsang88289/
Ganessane8836/
Ghaneshan886/
Gangeshan885/
Ganesshan885/
Ganeshaan882/
Ganehshan881/
Ganesahan881/
Ghanesean881/
Aneesan861,034/
Ganeson86700/
Ganasan86564/
Ganesen86182/
Genesan86151/
Ganesam86114/
Ganisan8694/
Gonesan8639/
Annesan8622/
Anesian8613/
Anesand863/
Angesan862/
Hanesan862/
Anesane862/
Ganezan861/
Ganejan861/
Amnesan861/
Ghaneasand8218/
Ganesasing825/
Gainesaine821/
Ganeshannd821/
Ganeshshan821/
Ghannesian821/
Ganesham80464/
Agnessan8036/
Hanesian8025/
Ahanesan8021/
Hanesand8020/
Ganashan8018/
Gannesen8016/
Ganeshon8014/
Ganaisan8013/
Ghaneson807/
Ghanesen805/
Ganasean804/
Ganeeson803/
Geneshan803/
Ganassan802/
Gannasan802/
Ganessen802/
Ghanasan802/
Ghanisan802/
Ganeasam801/
Aneeshan801/
Ahnessan801/
Ganaesen801/
Ganeasen801/
Ganeason801/
Ganesson801/
Ganaysan801/
Gganeson801/
Ghenesan801/
Ganetson800/
Hannesan800/
Ganesschand782/
Anisan77103/
Anesen7785/
Onesan7775/
Aneson7735/
Anysan772/
Anexan771/
Ghanesham758/
Ghanisanh754/
Ghanisang754/
Ganaashan752/
Ganeesham751/
Ganeshoin751/
Hainesand751/
Nganessen751/
Ganuisanh751/
Ghanassan751/
Ghanejain751/
Ganessoun751/
Ganeshson751/
Gannishan751/
Ganettson750/
Hahnesant750/
Anneessan750/
Ganeshasingh7423/
Ganasen71606/
Genisan71300/
Aanesen71181/
Annesen7182/
Ganison7174/
Anisian7167/
Genesen7142/
Genasan7135/
Anisang7133/
Onesian7127/
Ganisen7118/
Gangaisanh7116/
Agnesen7114/
Haneson7112/
Ganizan7110/
Agneson7110/
Anisain7110/
Anishan719/
Anisant719/
Onesaan718/
Anisanh717/
Hanesen716/
Anesone716/
Anissan716/
Hanezan715/
Ganessoune715/
Aneezan714/
Angeson713/
Ganesem713/
Hanisan713/
Aniesen713/
Anessen712/
Aaneson712/
Ganijan712/
Gonisan712/
Anesson712/
Anisaun712/
Ganyson712/
Haineshain711/
Oneshan711/
Ganisam711/
Agnisan711/
Aineson711/
Anaysan711/
Annisan711/
Anneson711/
Anetson711/
Anhisan711/
Goneson711/
Geñasan711/
Ganeysoune711/
Ganeissoun711/
Ganazon711/
Angisan711/
Anechan711/
Aneizan711/
Oniesan711/
Eaneson711/
Aniszan711/
Hanesam711/
Asneson710/
Anehson710/
Anieson710/
Agnissan672,938/
Hanneson67157/
Agnesson6791/
Anisatin6779/
Hannesen6753/
Angessen6750/
Ganizhan6746/
Agnessen6734/
Ganyzhan6729/
Hanisian6724/
Agnesone6720/
Anessong6719/
Hanisang6717/
Gannison6717/
Ganigian6717/
Anuisanh6713/
Haneisen6713/
Anoisanh6712/
Angishan6711/
Aanetsen6711/
Ganisham6710/
Ghanison679/
Ghanason677/
Gannasen677/
Ganaison676/
Anishaun676/
Gainijan674/
Hasnisan674/
Annesson674/
Goneeson673/
Aneusson673/
Genisanh673/
Hayneson672/
Ganayson672/
Gannason672/
Aneesham672/
Ganitsen671/
Ganasson671/
Hanishan671/
Hannisan671/
Gonetsen671/
Ajnesson671/
Ganisson671/
Ganasion671/
Gainason671/
Hognesen671/
Gonnisan671/
Gonesson671/
Anuisang671/
Ganizane671/
Ghenesen671/
Ghanijan671/
Ghanasen671/
Hanessen671/
Hanesein670/
Hanesson670/
Atneasen670/
Gainison670/
Annessen670/
Angesson670/
Gamnison670/
Anheisen670/
Hangeson670/
Gonetson670/
Gaunison670/

Ganesan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganesan in the Hindi language
गणेसनganesana70
गणेशनganesana10
गनेसनganesana10
गणेश्नganesna10
Ganesan in the Oriya language
ଗେଣଶନ୍genasan66.67
ଗେଣସନ୍genasan33.33
Ganesan in the Marathi language
गणेशनganesana32.91
गनेसनganesana24.68
गणेसनganesana13.92
गानेसनganesana12.66
गणेसणganesana1.9
गणेशganesa1.9
गणेेशनganeesana1.9
एसगणेशesaganesa1.27
गनेशनganesana1.27
गणेशमganesama1.27
गणेशनूganesanu1.27
गणेसंganesam0.63
गणसेनganasena0.63
गणशनganasana0.63

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