Ganga Surname
Approximately 49,894 people bear this surname
Ganga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 22,677 | 1:1,190 | 206 |
| India | 10,872 | 1:70,554 | 4,788 |
| Congo | 3,315 | 1:1,505 | 238 |
| Chile | 1,254 | 1:14,048 | 1,067 |
| Chad | 1,059 | 1:12,835 | 1,627 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,046 | 1:14,759 | 2,058 |
| Burkina Faso | 913 | 1:20,101 | 1,390 |
| Romania | 610 | 1:32,915 | 4,191 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 552 | 1:2,471 | 426 |
| Spain | 516 | 1:90,605 | 7,606 |
| South Africa | 472 | 1:114,783 | 13,746 |
| Argentina | 452 | 1:94,565 | 7,974 |
| United States | 440 | 1:823,770 | 63,181 |
| Nigeria | 424 | 1:417,790 | 21,705 |
| Brazil | 401 | 1:533,851 | 20,015 |
| Cameroon | 352 | 1:59,003 | 7,595 |
| Italy | 339 | 1:180,403 | 26,873 |
| Suriname | 326 | 1:1,695 | 187 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Tanzania | 295 | 1:179,463 | 15,628 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Pakistan | 265 | 1:674,128 | 10,302 |
| Mauritius | 239 | 1:5,412 | 1,090 |
| Philippines | 205 | 1:493,845 | 58,364 |
| Niger | 202 | 1:95,010 | 3,943 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Benin | 130 | 1:79,505 | 9,420 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 123 | 1:74,490 | 6,943 |
| Netherlands | 116 | 1:145,579 | 22,016 |
| Ivory Coast | 98 | 1:235,421 | 9,552 |
| Moldova | 94 | 1:37,887 | 5,823 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1:317,142 | 17,217 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| Guyana | 84 | 1:9,074 | 1,420 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Russia | 66 | 1:2,183,683 | 132,197 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Mongolia | 39 | 1:72,443 | 5,369 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Kosovo | 12 | 1:155,156 | 6,641 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 12 | 1:14,785 | 874 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Gangá (8), Gânga (3), Gañga (2), Gangă (1) & Gângă (38) are calculated separately.
Ganga (954,910) may also be a first name.
Ganga Demographics
Ganga Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Ganga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganga (Arabic: كانكا, Bengali: গঙ্গা, Georgian: განგა, Hindi: गंगा, Marathi: गंगा, Oriya: ଗା, Russian: Ганга, Tibetan: གང་ག་) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gangá, Gânga, Gañga, Gangă or Gângă. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,263rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 146,061 people. The surname Ganga is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Ganga are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 45 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 951st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 954,910 people.
The surname is most widely held in Angola, where it is borne by 22,677 people, or 1 in 1,190. Barring Angola it exists in 101 countries. It is also common in India, where 22 percent live and The Congo, where 7 percent live.
Ganga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ganga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganga surname grew 11,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ganga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ganga last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ganga last name are 2.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.18% being registered with the party.
The amount Ganga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.28% less than the national average, earning €22,137 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.5% less than the national average, earning R 143,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 72.63% more than the national average, earning $39,190,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $61,218 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganga in the Georgian language | ||
| განგა | ganga | - |
| Ganga in the Hindi language | ||
| गंगा | ganga | 99.23 |
| गांगा | ganga | 0.49 |
| गन्गा | gan'ga | 0.04 |
| ग्ांग्ाा | gangaa | 0.03 |
| गंगाा | gangaa | 0.02 |
| ंगंगा | nganga | 0.01 |
| ्गंगा | ganga | 0.01 |
| मंगा | manga | 0 |
| गंगी | gangi | 0 |
| राम | rama | 0 |
| गन्ग | gan'ga | 0 |
| कला | kala | 0 |
| ग़ंग़ा | ganga | 0 |
| गागा | gaga | 0 |
| गंगा् | ganga | 0 |
| गेगा | gega | 0 |
| मांगी | mangi | 0 |
| ग़ंग | ganga | 0 |
| गांगाा | gangaa | 0 |
| संगा | sanga | 0 |
| गांग | ganga | 0 |
| मनिषा | manisa | 0 |
| गंगेा | gangea | 0 |
| डांगा | danga | 0 |
| शान्ता | santa | 0 |
| गुगा | guga | 0 |
| गंगे | gange | 0 |
| ग्ॉगा | goga | 0 |
| गंगाज़् | gangaz | 0 |
| ेगंगा | eganga | 0 |
| गंग | ganga | 0 |
| गॅगा | gega | 0 |
| गगा | gaga | 0 |
| गंंगा | gamnga | 0 |
| Ganga in the Bengali language | ||
| গঙ্গা | ganga | 95.56 |
| গঙ্গাঁ | gangam | 1.21 |
| গংগা | ganga | 0.4 |
| গঁঙ্গা | gamnga | 0.13 |
| Ganga in the Marathi language | ||
| गंगा | ganga | 95.51 |
| गांगा | ganga | 0.08 |
| गणू | ganu | 0.07 |
| गंगु | gangu | 0.02 |
| गणा | gana | 0.02 |
| गणु | ganu | 0.02 |
| अंगद | angada | 0.02 |
| मंगा | manga | 0.02 |
| गन्गा | gan'ga | 0.02 |
| संग | sanga | 0.01 |
| अंगडी | angadi | 0.01 |
| गंग | ganga | 0.01 |
| गाणे | gane | 0.01 |
| घन | ghana | 0.01 |
| रंगा | ranga | 0.01 |
| गंगा़ | ganga | 0.01 |
| अनार | anara | 0.01 |
| गान्गा | gan'ga | 0.01 |
| घाग | ghaga | 0.01 |
| गंगी | gangi | 0.01 |
| गगा | gaga | 0.01 |
| गागा | gaga | 0 |
| ग्ंागा | gmaga | 0 |
| अंगना | angana | 0 |
| तंगा | tanga | 0 |
| गानु | ganu | 0 |
| चांगा | canga | 0 |
| गंग़ा | ganga | 0 |
| गानी | gani | 0 |
| गंग्या | gangya | 0 |
| जांग | janga | 0 |
| गना | gana | 0 |
| गंगाा | gangaa | 0 |
| मंग | manga | 0 |
| मांग | manga | 0 |
| गन | gana | 0 |
| आंगद | angada | 0 |
| गाणु | ganu | 0 |
| जंगा | janga | 0 |
| पांगा | panga | 0 |
| Ganga in the Tibetan language | ||
| གང་ག་ | gangga | 94.8 |
| གང་ག | gangga | 1.49 |
| གང་གཱ་ | ganga | 0.74 |
| སྒང་ག་ | gangga | 0.5 |
| གང་ག་་ | gangga | 0.5 |
| གངས་ག་ | gangga | 0.37 |
| གཱང་ག་ | gangga | 0.25 |
| གཱ་ག་ | gaga | 0.12 |
| གང་གི་ | ganggi | 0.12 |
| དུར་ག་ | durga | 0.12 |
| གང་ཀ་ | gangka | 0.12 |
| དགའ་ག་ | gaga | 0.12 |
| གང་་གཱ་ | gangga | 0.12 |
| གངག་་ | gangak | 0.12 |
| ཇང་ག་ | jangga | 0.12 |
| གང་དགའ། | gangga | 0.12 |
| སྒང་གཱ་ | gangga | 0.12 |
| གང་དགའ་ | gangga | 0.12 |
| Ganga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗା | ga | 70.88 |
| ଗାା | gaa | 3.69 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 2.89 |
| ଗଂଗା | ganga | 2.68 |
| ଶବର | sabara | 2.01 |
| ରଣା | rana | 0.34 |
| େଜନା | ejana | 0.32 |
| ଗମା | gama | 0.32 |
| ଜାନୀ | jani | 0.25 |
| େଯନା | eyana | 0.23 |
| ଗାଂଗା | ganga | 0.18 |
| ଜାନି | jani | 0.17 |
| ମଣି | mani | 0.17 |
| ଯାନି | yani | 0.17 |
| ଯାନୀ | yani | 0.11 |
| େସନା | esana | 0.09 |
| ଗାଂଗ | ganga | 0.09 |
| ପାଣି | pani | 0.07 |
| ରାଣୀ | rani | 0.06 |
| ସାନ | sana | 0.06 |
| ପନକା | panaka | 0.05 |
| ହଂସ | hansa | 0.05 |
| ରାଣି | rani | 0.04 |
| ମଣୀ | mani | 0.04 |
| ଜାନା | jana | 0.04 |
| ମାନନ୍ା | manana | 0.02 |
| ବାନରା | banara | 0.02 |
| ଆମନା | amana | 0.02 |
| େବୖନା | ebana | 0.01 |
| କନଡ | kanada | 0.01 |
| ସନଯ୍ା | sanaya | 0.01 |
| ପାଣୀ | pani | 0.01 |
| ଦୁଆନ | du'ana | 0.01 |
| ଯାନା | yana | 0.01 |
| ଗାୟା | gaya | 0.01 |
| ପାଣିଗ | paniga | 0.01 |
| ବଣିକ | banika | 0.01 |
| ବାନି | bani | 0.01 |
| େସଣ | esana | 0.01 |
| ପନିକା | panika | 0.01 |
| ସନି | sani | 0.01 |
| ରାଣା | rana | 0.01 |
| ମାଣିକ | manika | 0.01 |
| ସନା | sana | 0.01 |
| ମନୀ | mani | 0.01 |
| ଧନ | dhana | 0.01 |
| ଗାଂଗାା | gangaa | 0.01 |
| ଅମାଂତ | amanta | 0.01 |
| ପାନ | pana | 0.01 |
| ଆପନା | apana | 0.01 |
| Ganga in the Russian language | ||
| Ганга | ganga | - |
| Ganga in the Arabic language | ||
| كانكا | kanka | - |
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