Ganguly Surname
Approximately 121,869 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 114,219 | 1:6,716 | 595 |
| Bangladesh | 4,596 | 1:34,673 | 2,145 |
| United States | 992 | 1:365,382 | 32,492 |
| United Arab Emirates | 387 | 1:23,675 | 2,685 |
| England | 266 | 1:209,466 | 18,018 |
| Australia | 167 | 1:161,651 | 16,786 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Thailand | 121 | 1:583,788 | 99,456 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Qatar | 100 | 1:23,580 | 2,513 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Oman | 68 | 1:54,235 | 2,754 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Bhutan | 5 | 1:123,208 | 891 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
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.
- sunetragangulyA Bengali Kulin Brahmin surname of the Savarna Gotra/clan.
- navilGanguly Demographics
Average Ganguly Salary in
United States
$52,713 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Ganguly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganguly in the Bengali language | ||
| গাঙ্গুলী | ganguli | - |
| Ganguly in the Marathi language | ||
| गांगुली | ganguli | 89.43 |
| गांगोली | gangoli | 2.44 |
| गांगुिल | ganguila | 2.44 |
| गांगली | gangali | 1.63 |
| गागुली | gaguli | 1.63 |
| गंगुलेय | ganguleya | 0.81 |
| गांगूली | ganguli | 0.81 |
| गंगुली | ganguli | 0.81 |
| Ganguly in the Hindi language | ||
| गांगुली | ganguli | 85.71 |
| गांगूली | ganguli | 4.76 |
| गागुली | gaguli | 4.76 |
| गंगोली | gangoli | 1.19 |
| गांगोली | gangoli | 1.19 |
| गॉंगुली | gonguli | 1.19 |
| गाँगुली | gamguli | 1.19 |
| Ganguly in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାୁଲି | gauli | 79.49 |
| ଗାୁଲୀ | gauli | 15.38 |
| େସାନାଲି | esanali | 2.56 |
| େତାଗାୁଲି | etagauli | 2.56 |
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