Ganeshar Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ganeshar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganeshar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397

Ganeshar (261) may also be a first name.

Ganeshar Last Name Facts

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

Ganeshar (Hindi: गनेशर, Marathi: गणेशर, Oriya: ଗେଣଶର) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganeshar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most common last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Ganeshar occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Ganeshar are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 550,922nd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 261 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent reside and Gujarat, where 15 percent reside. Apart from India Ganeshar occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Ganeshar Last Name Statistics demography

Ganeshar earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.69% less than the national average, earning R 14,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ganeshar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganeshar in the Marathi language
गणेशरganesara-
Ganeshar in the Oriya language
ଗେଣଶରgenasara82.24
ଗେଣଷରgenasara15.89
ଗେଣଶ୍ହରgenashara0.93
ବନେଛାରbanechara0.93
Ganeshar in the Hindi language
गनेशरganesara66.67
गनेशganesa16.67
गणेशganesa16.67

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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 Ganeshar
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