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 Male Ganguly Height
173.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ganguly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganguly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganguly (Bengali: গাঙ্গুলী, Hindi: गांगुली, Marathi: गांगुली, Oriya: ଗାୁଲି) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganguly? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,610th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,798 people. The last name Ganguly occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ganguly live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 642,605th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 199 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 114,219 people, or 1 in 6,716. In India it is most common in: West Bengal, where 94 percent are found, Delhi, where 1 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 1 percent are found. Not including India this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ganguly Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ganguly last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the 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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