Where Does The Last Name Ganiye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ganiye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻧﻴﻪ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ganiye.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganiye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ganiye is the 2,555,468^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Ganiye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Ganiye are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 456,229^th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 364 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 26 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 22 percent reside and Lagos, where 22 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent reside and Niger, where 9 percent reside.