Ganija Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Ganija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 128 | 1:16,418 | 2,377 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 89 | 1:39,735 | 5,539 |
| Kosovo | 39 | 1:47,740 | 3,839 |
| Albania | 16 | 1:182,128 | 12,899 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ganija (685) may also be a first name.
Ganija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ganija Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ganija (Hindi: गनीजा, Marathi: गणीजा) is more frequently found in North Macedonia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ganija? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 847,909th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name Ganija occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Ganija live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 50 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Ganija is also the 316,139th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 685 people.
Ganija is most commonly held in North Macedonia, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 16,418. In North Macedonia Ganija is mostly found in: Northeastern, where 52 percent reside, Polog, where 43 percent reside and Skopje, where 2 percent reside. Excluding North Macedonia it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 28 percent reside and Kosovo, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ganija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ganija in the Hindi language | ||
| गनीजा | ganija | 66.67 |
| कनीजा | kanija | 33.33 |
| Ganija in the Marathi language | ||
| गणीजा | ganija | 57.14 |
| गनीजा | ganija | 42.86 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganija
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