Ganesan Surname
Approximately 28,166 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10,444 | 1:73,446 | 4,989 |
| Malaysia | 3,417 | 1:8,632 | 1,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,068 | 1:4,430 | 555 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,868 | 1:16,518 | 2,266 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,827 | 1:11,389 | 1,622 |
| United States | 1,661 | 1:218,217 | 21,214 |
| Oman | 1,584 | 1:2,328 | 350 |
| Singapore | 1,044 | 1:5,276 | 347 |
| South Africa | 629 | 1:86,133 | 10,595 |
| Qatar | 615 | 1:3,834 | 386 |
| Kuwait | 501 | 1:7,586 | 1,062 |
| Bahrain | 455 | 1:2,964 | 487 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| England | 355 | 1:156,952 | 14,819 |
| Australia | 337 | 1:80,106 | 9,319 |
| Hong Kong | 197 | 1:37,236 | 652 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Maldives | 6 | 1:67,362 | 2,983 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
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.
- bgibson06Ganesan Demographics
Average Male Ganesan Height
172.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ganesan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganesan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganesan (Hindi: गणेसन, Marathi: गणेशन, Oriya: ଗେଣଶନ୍) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ganesan.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganesan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,482nd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 258,736 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Ganesan live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ganesan is also the 32,724th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 24,287 people.
This surname is most common in India, where it is carried by 10,444 people, or 1 in 73,446. In India it is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 62 percent are found, Karnataka, where 8 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found. Apart from India it is found in 76 countries. It is also found 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% being 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
Ganesan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesan in the Hindi language | ||
| गणेसन | ganesana | 70 |
| गणेशन | ganesana | 10 |
| गनेसन | ganesana | 10 |
| गणेश्न | ganesna | 10 |
| Ganesan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗେଣଶନ୍ | genasan | 66.67 |
| ଗେଣସନ୍ | genasan | 33.33 |
| Ganesan in the Marathi language | ||
| गणेशन | ganesana | 32.91 |
| गनेसन | ganesana | 24.68 |
| गणेसन | ganesana | 13.92 |
| गानेसन | ganesana | 12.66 |
| गणेसण | ganesana | 1.9 |
| गणेश | ganesa | 1.9 |
| गणेेशन | ganeesana | 1.9 |
| एसगणेश | esaganesa | 1.27 |
| गनेशन | ganesana | 1.27 |
| गणेशम | ganesama | 1.27 |
| गणेशनू | ganesanu | 1.27 |
| गणेसं | ganesam | 0.63 |
| गणसेन | ganasena | 0.63 |
| गणशन | ganasana | 0.63 |
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