Ganguly Surname

4,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Ganguly Surname User-submission:

This surname is borne by residents of the Bangla region (West Bengal and Bangladesh). The literal meaning is a teacher or priest from the banks of Ganga river.

Ganguly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India114,2191:6,716595
Bangladesh4,5961:34,6732,145
United States9921:365,38232,492
United Arab Emirates3871:23,6752,685
England2661:209,46618,018
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Thailand1211:583,78899,456
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Qatar1001:23,5802,513
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Oman681:54,2352,754
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
France171:3,907,219231,005
Sweden151:656,45048,545
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Austria111:774,13064,097
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
China81:170,915,1968,932
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Bhutan51:123,208891
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

Ganguly (199) may also be a first name.

Ganguly Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is borne by residents of the Bangla region (West Bengal and Bangladesh). The literal meaning is a teacher or priest from the banks of Ganga river.

- sunetraganguly

A Bengali Kulin Brahmin surname of the Savarna Gotra/clan.

- navil

Ganguly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganguly (Bengali: গাঙ্গুলী, Hindi: गांगुली, Marathi: गांगुली, Oriya: ଗାୁଲି) is most common in India. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ganguly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganguly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,610th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 59,798 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ganguly are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ganguly is also the 642,605th most common first name in the world, held by 199 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 114,219 people, or 1 in 6,716. In India Ganguly is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 94 percent live, Delhi, where 1 percent live and Jharkhand, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Ganguly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ganguly surname are 10.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ganguly earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.17% more than the national average, earning $52,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gangully93305/
Ganguliy9329/
Gannguly9315/
Gangauly9313/
Gangulyi9312/
Gangguly936/
Ganghuly934/
Gganguly934/
Gangulay933/
Ganguluy933/
Gaanguly933/
Gaunguly932/
Nganguly931/
Gasnguly931/
Ghanguly931/
Ganguley931/
Gaguly9218/
Ganuly9211/
Anguly923/
Gangullay881/
Gangulaya881/
Ganguli8632,175/
Gangula8620,284/
Gangule86448/
Gangoly86159/
Gagulya8677/
Gagouly8610/
Gauguly866/
Ganulya865/
Gamguly864/
Gonguly864/
Angulya864/
Angouly862/
Gaaguly861/
Angully861/
Gaguley861/
Gaiguly861/
Ganauly861/
Angulyo861/
Gangguli80238/
Gangulee80127/
Gangulla8065/
Nganguli8050/
Gangulli8030/
Ngangule8025/
Ganguuli8019/
Gannguli8011/
Gangolly8010/
Gangauli808/
Ganggula805/
Gangoula805/
Gangulie805/
Gangului803/
Gangaula802/
Gangouli802/
Gangulia802/
Gaungula802/
Gangolay801/
Kgangula801/
Gaangula801/
Gang'ule801/
Ganghula801/
Gangulaa801/
Ganguler801/
Gangulii801/
Gangulis801/
Ganguliz801/
Gganguli801/
Anghulya801/
Angula7711,887/
Gagula771,591/
Angule77352/
Gaguli77186/
Anulay77116/
Ganula7734/
Ganuli7731/
Anguli7729/
Gagule7725/
Anulya7714/
Ganule7710/
Hanuly771/
Anully770/
Gonuly770/
Ng'anguli75351/
Ganggulla751/
Gangulaih751/
Hangula719,952/
Angoula713,031/
Gangola71676/
Angouli71540/
Gangole71295/
Gogulya71191/
Gongula71175/
Gagulia71157/
Gagouli7193/
Angulla7189/
Gaigula7176/
Anulych7168/
Hanulay7163/
Angulia7146/
Gonguli7144/
Anuslay7142/
Gaggula7141/
Anngula7135/
Angulet7131/
Anggula7128/
Angolya7125/
Angoule7117/
Gangolj7116/
Ghanule7112/
Anghule7110/
Hanulya7110/
Gaynula718/
Gaaguli718/
Angulio718/
Ganhule717/
Gagulla717/
Gauguli717/
Ganolay717/
Gongule716/
Gamguli716/
Gaigule716/
Gagnuli714/
Gaygula714/
Anggule714/
Angguli714/
Hanguli714/
Gaugula714/
Ongauly714/
Gagauli713/
Gannula713/
Ognuley713/
Gonulay713/
Ghanula713/
Angules712/
Goguley712/
Gaugule712/
Gaguula712/
Angulai712/
Cgagule711/
Gaagula711/
Gaagule711/
Gaynuli711/
Ganulla711/
Gainula711/
Ganaula711/
Hangule711/
Angaula711/
Angulli711/
Aangula711/
Aungule711/
Gongoly711/
Gogully711/
Gángoly711/
Gángula711/
Gagoule711/
Gagulee711/
Gagulis711/
Anguhli711/
Angulaa711/
Angulid711/
Angulie711/
Anguloa711/
Angauli711/
Angoley711/
Angholy711/
Annulys711/
Ngaguli711/
Angulle711/
Anguler711/
Annully710/
Anule671,544/
Anula671,199/
Gangolli67573/
Gangolla67564/
Angullia67481/
Gaigulla67343/
Anuli67209/
Haingula67117/
Hanulych6774/
Ganhoule6761/
Ganulich6754/
Ngongule6741/
Hanggule6740/
Gaynulla6730/
Angoules6725/
Gagulich6717/
Gangolia6712/
Ganoulis6710/
Ghangole676/
Anoly676/
Ganghole676/
Gaggulla675/
Gonghule675/
Gaigulis675/
Angholya674/
Ngonguli674/
Ghanolay674/
Gainolly673/
Gangolea673/
Hanghuli673/
Anggulia672/
Gaynulli672/
Angoulla672/
Gongoley672/
Ghanaula671/
Gannulla671/
Ganoules671/
Ganaulla671/
Ghaugule671/
Gongulla671/
Anggoloy671/
Hanghula671/
Hangulaa671/
Ghanoliy671/
Angnoule671/
Angoulie671/
Anghouli671/
Aungoula671/
Anghoula671/
Gogulaay671/
Angulett670/

Ganguly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganguly in the Bengali language
গাঙ্গুলীganguli-
Ganguly in the Marathi language
गांगुलीganguli89.43
गांगोलीgangoli2.44
गांगुिलganguila2.44
गांगलीgangali1.63
गागुलीgaguli1.63
गंगुलेयganguleya0.81
गांगूलीganguli0.81
गंगुलीganguli0.81
Ganguly in the Hindi language
गांगुलीganguli85.71
गांगूलीganguli4.76
गागुलीgaguli4.76
गंगोलीgangoli1.19
गांगोलीgangoli1.19
गॉंगुलीgonguli1.19
गाँगुलीgamguli1.19
Ganguly in the Oriya language
ଗାୁଲିgauli79.49
ଗାୁଲୀgauli15.38
େସାନାଲିesanali2.56
େତାଗାୁଲିetagauli2.56

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