Ganigu Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Ganigu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ganigu (18) may also be a first name.
Ganigu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganigu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ganigu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ganigu.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganigu? popularity and diffusion
Ganigu is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Ganigu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganigu are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.
Ganigu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 33 percent live, Ogun, where 25 percent live and Ondo, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Ganigu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganigus | 92 | 0 | / |
| Anigu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ganigudd | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ganugu | 83 | 267 | / |
| Aniegu | 83 | 72 | / |
| Aniogu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Anigau | 83 | 9 | / |
| Anigut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gonigu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anigus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Anigaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ganjghu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anegu | 73 | 183 | / |
| Anygu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Onigu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haniegou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anyogu | 67 | 326 | / |
| Genugu | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gonugu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Anegou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Anigoe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Anjgou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oniogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aanygu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genegu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganeshgoud | 63 | 5 | / |
| Oniogou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Anegoud | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gonegus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Haneguth | 57 | 1 | / |
| Onegu | 55 | 28 | / |
| Ongegu | 50 | 70 | / |
| Onigoo | 50 | 5 | / |
| Onekgu | 50 | 3 | / |
| Oneagu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Anegoe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Oneggu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Onyogu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Honnighaus | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganigu
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