Gangiah Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Gangiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gangiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2501:216,71122,792
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Gangiah (56) may also be a first name.

Gangiah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gangiah is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gangiah? popularity and diffusion

Gangiah is the 926,175th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Gangiah live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gangiah is also the 1,321,957th most common first name on earth, borne by 56 people.

Gangiah is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 216,711. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 81 percent are found, Gauteng, where 15 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 5 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 2 percent are found.

Gangiah Last Name Statistics demography

Gangiah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 90.57% more than the national average, earning R 452,868 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gangiaha931/
Gangia92101/
Angiah9244/
Ganiah9238/
Ngangia86198/
Anggiah8637/
Ganniah868/
Ghaniah867/
Anngiah865/
Gangeah862/
Ganagia861/
Gongiah861/
Gangnia861/
Gania833,875/
Angia831,112/
Nghangia8023/
Gangoiya8017/
Gangaiya806/
Ghanieah801/
Ngaingia801/
Gangniho801/
Ghania771,851/
Gaunia77973/
Anggia77630/
Ganias77483/
Ganija77323/
Ngania77314/
Ganjia7793/
Gangea7785/
Goniah7762/
Aingia7762/
Ganiat7757/
Ganiay7748/
Gansah7744/
Gongia7742/
Ganjah7732/
Gangio7723/
Ganiae7721/
Ganyah7717/
Ganhia7715/
Ganjga7713/
Gangna7710/
Ganiea777/
Gaynia776/
Ganeah775/
Gannia775/
Ganzia775/
Gansia775/
Hangia774/
Gagnia773/
Ganiaj772/
Ganiho772/
Ongiah772/
Gaania771/
Gainia771/
Angiap771/
Gahnia771/
Gatnia771/
Ganiaz771/
Ganiha771/
Angiai771/
Gamnia770/
Ghanniash751/
Gangnihou751/
Ghansah7110,287/
Gahunia71435/
Ghamnia71280/
Ghaniho71232/
Angioha71213/
Ngongia71173/
Ganihay7143/
Gomniah7138/
Ghoniah7137/
Ganiats7120/
Ng'ania7119/
Gangnat7114/
Gonniah7114/
Ganijay7112/
Ganiacz7110/
Ganihas7110/
Ganihou7110/
Ghaniat7110/
Gooniah719/
Gaunnia715/
Ghanzah715/
Ganjash714/
Ghasnia713/
Gangnai713/
Gangeau712/
Ghannia712/
Nghania712/
Ganzach712/
Ganioch711/
Nga'nia711/
Ganaiea711/
Ganeiya711/
Gongnia711/
Ngainia711/
Ghainia711/
Ngangea711/
Ganuiya711/
Ganjhah711/
Ganseih711/
Ganssah711/
Gaunias711/
Gonogia711/
Ghangna711/
Ghaunia711/
Ganagio711/
Gangeea711/
Gangios711/
Ganhiho711/
Ganihau711/
Atingia711/
Atengia711/
Gansach711/
Ghanija711/
Ghaniaa711/
Ghanioa711/
Ghgania711/
Gangnap711/
Ganjaha711/
Nganjah711/
Ainsiah711/
Ganijad711/
Ghaniay711/
Ganseah710/
Ansah67113,405/
Ganea6713,028/
Ganza678,900/
Ganja676,858/
Ganya675,521/
Gansa672,501/
Ganio671,582/
Gonia671,531/
Angio671,320/
Ganha67795/
Ongia67701/
Ganho67665/
Ganca67615/
Gagna67564/
Anzia67554/
Ansia67287/
Gangayya67193/
Angea67104/
Ganža6778/
Goonniah6765/
Ganxa6721/
Ngainsah6717/
Ngahnsah677/
Ganjahas676/
Gañia676/
Ghanchah676/
Ghanijay674/
Gança674/
Gangehei673/
Ganzasch672/
Nganjaha672/
Ganjahai671/
Gannaiya671/
Hgangnai671/
Ngoinjah671/
N'Ganiho671/
Ganzahai671/
Ghanihas671/
Ganhihou671/
Angeezah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gangiah
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