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 last name Ganigu occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ganigu.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganigu? popularity and diffusion
Ganigu is the 5,213,395th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ganigu live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 18 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Ganigu is most numerous in: Lagos, where 33 percent live, Ogun, where 25 percent live and Ondo, where 25 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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