Ganivet Surname

271,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Ganivet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganivet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1501:57,7597,716
French Polynesia921:3,052652
Spain811:577,18627,381
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ganivet (10) may also be a first name.

Ganivet Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ganivet Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ganivet is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganivet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ganivet is the 271,949th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,089,068 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Ganivet live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Ganivet is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 10 people.

It is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 57,759. In France Ganivet is most numerous in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent live, Normandy, where 14 percent live and Île-de-France, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account France it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in French Polynesia, where 6 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.

Ganivet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ganivet surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Ganivet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $39,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning $42,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gannivet939/
Ganive922/
Anivet921/
Ganivette883/
Genivet8626/
Annivet861/
Ganibet861/
Gonivet861/
Ognivets8013/
Gagnibet804/
Ganibete801/
Ganivech801/
Hannivet800/
Ganibe77324/
Ganjve7745/
Gonive7719/
Ganivi7710/
Ganiwe777/
Anevet771/
Genevet71354/
Ganiewa718/
Ganeiva712/
Angiwet711/
Gonivie711/
Onivete711/
Oniviet711/
Anibett711/
Anibeit711/
Gaynieva67338/
Gagnebet6748/
Gainieva6720/
Ognevets6718/
Agnevets6713/
Gannieva6710/
Ahnyvets673/
G'Anieva671/
Gonaives671/
Hannibet671/
Ghanivai671/
Nganebet671/
Ganiweed670/

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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
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  • 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 Ganivet
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