Gangaj Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Gangaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Gangaj (92) may also be a first name.
Gangaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gangaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gangaj (Hindi: गंगाजली, Marathi: गंगाज) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gangaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,979,664th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Gangaj are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gangaj is also the 992,070th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 92 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 18,708,912. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 85 percent live, Maharashtra, where 12 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Other than India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 2 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gangaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gangaj in the Marathi language | ||
| गंगाज | gangaja | 93.18 |
| गांगज | gangaja | 3.41 |
| गंगज | gangaja | 3.41 |
| Gangaj in the Hindi language | ||
| गंगाजली | gangajali | 50 |
| गंगाराम | gangarama | 50 |
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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 Gangaj
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