Gangolly Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Gangolly Surname User-submission:
The surname Gangolly or Gangolli comes from the name of a small village called Ganguli about 65 miles north of Mangalore, South Kanara district, Karnataka state, India. Those who settled there adopted the village name as their surname. Initially the name was adopted primarily by Saraswat brahmins who came as refugees from Goa during the Goan inquisition.
Gangolly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Gangolly Surname Meaning
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The surname Gangolly or Gangolli comes from the name of a small village called Ganguli about 65 miles north of Mangalore, South Kanara district, Karnataka state, India. Those who settled there adopted the village name as their surname. Initially the name was adopted primarily by Saraswat brahmins who came as refugees from Goa during the Goan inquisition.
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Where Does The Last Name Gangolly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gangolly is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gangolly click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gangolly? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gangolly is the 6,063,924th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Gangolly live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Gangolly is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 86 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside.
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