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 surname Ganivet is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganivet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 271,949th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,089,068 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Ganivet live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The last name Ganivet is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 57,759. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent reside, Normandy, where 14 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Outside of France this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in French Polynesia, where 6 percent reside and Spain, where 6 percent reside.

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 political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ganivet
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