Gani Surname
Approximately 254,536 people bear this surname
Gani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 54,131 | 1:2,443 | 291 |
| India | 47,481 | 1:16,155 | 1,300 |
| Bangladesh | 41,905 | 1:3,803 | 358 |
| Pakistan | 30,635 | 1:5,831 | 523 |
| Mozambique | 15,450 | 1:1,765 | 422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,634 | 1:2,263 | 277 |
| Nigeria | 12,089 | 1:14,653 | 1,446 |
| Malaysia | 7,300 | 1:4,040 | 593 |
| Benin | 5,708 | 1:1,811 | 221 |
| Philippines | 4,504 | 1:22,477 | 2,925 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,888 | 1:3,173 | 401 |
| South Africa | 2,457 | 1:22,050 | 2,795 |
| Somalia | 1,961 | 1:6,860 | 546 |
| Algeria | 1,947 | 1:19,842 | 3,640 |
| Turkey | 1,548 | 1:50,272 | 4,976 |
| Qatar | 1,036 | 1:2,276 | 199 |
| Niger | 1,011 | 1:18,983 | 1,205 |
| Papua New Guinea | 896 | 1:9,100 | 721 |
| Kazakhstan | 856 | 1:20,657 | 2,962 |
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| England | 673 | 1:82,791 | 9,141 |
| Sri Lanka | 585 | 1:35,570 | 4,375 |
| United States | 583 | 1:621,713 | 50,239 |
| Kuwait | 444 | 1:8,560 | 1,174 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| France | 314 | 1:211,537 | 32,901 |
| Italy | 235 | 1:260,241 | 34,481 |
| Australia | 178 | 1:151,661 | 16,038 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Albania | 155 | 1:18,800 | 3,257 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Brunei | 151 | 1:2,773 | 482 |
| Singapore | 146 | 1:37,724 | 1,403 |
| Argentina | 138 | 1:309,735 | 24,668 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Oman | 101 | 1:36,515 | 2,479 |
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Solomon Islands | 77 | 1:7,533 | 1,189 |
| Nepal | 59 | 1:482,728 | 4,334 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| North Macedonia | 51 | 1:41,205 | 4,647 |
| Mauritania | 49 | 1:83,569 | 5,424 |
| Romania | 49 | 1:409,752 | 33,339 |
| Guyana | 45 | 1:16,938 | 2,216 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 1:182,509 | 16,410 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Serbia | 27 | 1:264,628 | 14,268 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 1:33,924 | 4,997 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Maldives | 13 | 1:31,090 | 1,777 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Gañi (1) are calculated separately.
Gani (110,940) may also be a first name.
Gani Demographics
Gani Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Gani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gani (Bengali: গনি, Georgian: განი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻲ, Hindi: गनी, Marathi: गनी, Oriya: ଗନି, Russian: Гани) is found most in Indonesia. It may occur as a variant: Gañi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gani is the 2,155th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,631 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Gani reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gani is also the 9,262nd most common first name worldwide, held by 110,940 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 54,131 people, or 1 in 2,443. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 19 percent reside, Gorontalo, where 12 percent reside and East Java, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this last name is found in 118 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 16 percent reside.
Gani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gani has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gani surname rose 16,825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Gani are 1.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.62% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 42.82% less than the national average, earning €17,172 per year; in Norway they earn 21.25% less than the national average, earning 272,526 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.88% more than the national average, earning R 320,520 per year; in United States they earn 18.75% more than the national average, earning $51,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $46,713 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gani in the Georgian language | ||
| განი | gani | - |
| Gani in the Hindi language | ||
| गनी | gani | 88.85 |
| गणी | gani | 9.56 |
| गानी | gani | 0.34 |
| गणि | gani | 0.29 |
| गनि | gani | 0.25 |
| ग्ानी | gani | 0.07 |
| अगनी | agani | 0.07 |
| गाणी | gani | 0.06 |
| ग्ाानी | gaani | 0.02 |
| ़गनी | gani | 0.02 |
| खान | khana | 0.01 |
| गली | gali | 0.01 |
| गऩी | gani | 0.01 |
| गानि | gani | 0.01 |
| गनीा | gania | 0.01 |
| गैणी | gaini | 0.01 |
| गाॅनी | gaeni | 0.01 |
| गाञी | gani | 0.01 |
| गानी़ | gani | 0.01 |
| Gani in the Bengali language | ||
| গনি | gani | 87.02 |
| গনী | gani | 8.4 |
| গণি | gani | 3.05 |
| গণী | gani | 0.76 |
| Gani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻧﻲ | kany | 73.33 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﻴﻪ | kanyh | 13.33 |
| ﻛﺎﻧﻰ | kany | 6.67 |
| ﻛﺎﻥ | kan | 6.67 |
| Gani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗନି | gani | 56.11 |
| ଗଣି | gani | 22.1 |
| ଗାନି | gani | 8.46 |
| ଗନୀ | gani | 6.9 |
| ଗାନୀ | gani | 2.04 |
| ଗାଣି | gani | 1.25 |
| ଗଣୀ | gani | 1.25 |
| ଗିନି | gini | 0.16 |
| ଜାନୀ | jani | 0.16 |
| Gani in the Marathi language | ||
| गनी | gani | 45.34 |
| गणी | gani | 40.32 |
| अगनी | agani | 7.22 |
| अगणी | agani | 5.16 |
| गाणी | gani | 0.87 |
| गानी | gani | 0.18 |
| उगणी | ugani | 0.02 |
| एगणी | egani | 0.02 |
| एगनी | egani | 0.02 |
| गंजी | ganji | 0.01 |
| गण | gana | 0.01 |
| अगानी | agani | 0.01 |
| घनी | ghani | 0.01 |
| अगाणी | agani | 0.01 |
| गोाणी | goani | 0.01 |
| उगनी | ugani | 0.01 |
| ़गनी | gani | 0.01 |
| ग़नी | gani | 0 |
| ़गणी | gani | 0 |
| ्गनी | gani | 0 |
| आगनी | agani | 0 |
| ्गणी | gani | 0 |
| गन | gana | 0 |
| अ़गनी | agani | 0 |
| गंग़ी | gangi | 0 |
| ऊगनी | ugani | 0 |
| गाानी | gaani | 0 |
| अ़गणी | agani | 0 |
| गंनी | ganni | 0 |
| Gani in the Russian language | ||
| Гани | gani | - |
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